Japan vs Brazil money supply
$10.89T
GROWTH/YR
▼ 2.6%DOUBLES IN
26.9YRANK BY SIZE
#4OBSERVATION 2026-02 · MONTHLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
$2.80T
GROWTH/YR
▲ 11.1%DOUBLES IN
6.56YRANK BY SIZE
#9OBSERVATION 2026-05 · MONTHLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
⚠ OBSERVATION DATES DIFFER (2026-02 VS 2026-05). THE GAP MAY BE LARGER TODAY — THESE ARE NOT SIMULTANEOUS SNAPSHOTS.
BOTH SERIES, ONE GRID — USD— JAPAN — BRAZIL
19602026
Native-currency series are rescaled by each economy's own latest USD ratio: the shape of the line is exact, the level of older points is approximate. Use the country pages for the source figures.
THE DIFFERENCE
JAPAN's money stock is 74.3% larger than BRAZIL's — $10.89T against $2.80T. At their current rates (2.6% and 11.1% a year) Japan doubles in 26.9Y and Brazil in 6.56Y.
⚠ NOT A WEALTH RANKING
"So the bigger number is the richer country?" No. Broad money counts deposits and currency outstanding, not wealth, not output and not purchasing power. A country can have a large money stock and a poor population, and the reverse. It is also not comparable to GDP, and the two series here are measured on different dates by different agencies.