Japan vs United Kingdom money supply
$10.89T
GROWTH/YR
▼ 2.6%DOUBLES IN
26.9YRANK BY SIZE
#4OBSERVATION 2026-02 · MONTHLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
$5.24T
GROWTH/YR
▼ 5.0%DOUBLES IN
14.2YRANK BY SIZE
#5OBSERVATION 2024 · ANNUAL · WORLD BANK FM.LBL.BMNY.CN (ANNUAL)
⚠ OBSERVATION DATES DIFFER (2026-02 VS 2024). THE GAP MAY BE LARGER TODAY — THESE ARE NOT SIMULTANEOUS SNAPSHOTS.
BOTH SERIES, ONE GRID — USD— JAPAN — UNITED KINGDOM
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 51.9% larger than UNITED KINGDOM's — $10.89T against $5.24T. At their current rates (2.6% and 5.0% a year) Japan doubles in 26.9Y and United Kingdom in 14.2Y.
⚠ 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.