United States vs Costa Rica money supply
$30.68T
GROWTH/YR
▼ 6.6%DOUBLES IN
10.9YRANK BY SIZE
#2OBSERVATION 2025-12 · QUARTERLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
$51.66B
GROWTH/YR
▼ 5.3%DOUBLES IN
13.3YRANK BY SIZE
#61OBSERVATION 2026-03 · MONTHLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
⚠ OBSERVATION DATES DIFFER (2025-12 VS 2026-03). THE GAP MAY BE LARGER TODAY — THESE ARE NOT SIMULTANEOUS SNAPSHOTS.
BOTH SERIES, ONE GRID — USD— UNITED STATES — COSTA RICA
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
UNITED STATES's money stock is 99.8% larger than COSTA RICA's — $30.68T against $51.66B. At their current rates (6.6% and 5.3% a year) United States doubles in 10.9Y and Costa Rica in 13.3Y.
⚠ 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.