United States vs Nigeria money supply
$30.68T
GROWTH/YR
▼ 6.6%DOUBLES IN
10.9YRANK BY SIZE
#2OBSERVATION 2025-12 · QUARTERLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
$82.45B
GROWTH/YR
▲ 18.7%DOUBLES IN
4.05YRANK BY SIZE
#52OBSERVATION 2026-04 · MONTHLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
⚠ OBSERVATION DATES DIFFER (2025-12 VS 2026-04). THE GAP MAY BE LARGER TODAY — THESE ARE NOT SIMULTANEOUS SNAPSHOTS.
BOTH SERIES, ONE GRID — USD— UNITED STATES — NIGERIA
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 99.7% larger than NIGERIA's — $30.68T against $82.45B. At their current rates (6.6% and 18.7% a year) United States doubles in 10.9Y and Nigeria in 4.05Y.
⚠ 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.