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Field Listing :: Stock of narrow money
This entry, also known as "M1," comprises the total quantity of currency in circulation (notes and coins) plus demand deposits denominated in the national currency held by nonbank financial institutions, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, and the private sector of the economy, measured at a specific point in time. National currency units have been converted to US dollars at the closing exchange rate for the date of the information. Because of exchange rate movements, changes in money stocks measured in national currency units may vary significantly from those shown in US dollars, and caution is urged when making comparisons over time in US dollars. Narrow money consists of more liquid assets than broad money and the assets generally function as a "medium of exchange" for an economy.
Country Comparison to the World
Country
Stock of narrow money
Afghanistan $3.943 billion (31 December 2009)
$2.819 billion (31 December 2008)
Albania $2.566 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.982 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Algeria $79.07 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$68.13 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Angola $8.74 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$9.792 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Anguilla $19.03 million (31 December 2009)
$19.57 million (31 December 2008)
Antigua and Barbuda $233.5 million (31 December 2009)
$266.7 million (31 December 2008)
Argentina $40.35 billion (31 December 2010)
$32.22 billion (31 December 2009)
Armenia $1.131 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.071 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Aruba $865 million (31 December 2009)
$781 million (31 December 2008)
Australia $347.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$290.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Austria $173.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$175.6 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply for the entire euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Azerbaijan $7.34 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.519 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Bahamas, The $1.284 billion (31 December 2009)
$1.275 billion (31 December 2008)
Bahrain $6.372 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.74 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Bangladesh $13.98 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$10.92 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Barbados $1.793 billion (31 December 2009)
$1.748 billion (31 December 2008)
Belarus $4.747 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.381 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Belgium $172.9 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$178.7 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Belize $389.5 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$336.5 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Benin $1.551 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.619 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Bhutan $335 million (31 December 2008)
$381.1 million (31 December 2007)
Bolivia $5.367 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.47 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina $4.098 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.182 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Botswana $1.146 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$939.1 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Brazil $165.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$125.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Brunei $3.374 billion (30 March 2009)
$3.046 billion (31 December 2008)
Bulgaria $12.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$13.33 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Burkina Faso $1.416 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.303 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Burma $4.907 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.038 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: this number reflects the vastly overvalued official exchange rate of 5.38 kyat per dollar in 2007; at the unofficial black market rate of 1,305 kyat per dollar for 2007, the stock of kyats would equal only US$2.465 billion and Burma's velocity of money (the number of times money turns over in the course of a year) would be six, in line with the velocity of money for other countries in the region; in January-February 2011, the unofficial black market rate averaged 890 kyat per dollar.
Burundi $329.3 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$293.6 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Cambodia $850.7 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$747.2 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Cameroon $2.888 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.074 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Canada $560.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$470.9 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Cape Verde $585 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$628.4 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Cayman Islands $334.3 million (31 December 2008)
Central African Republic $288.8 million (31 December 2009)
$241.3 million (31 December 2008)
Chad $920.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$937.8 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Chile $29.81 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$23.68 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
China $3.838 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.242 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)
Colombia $31.83 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$24.41 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Comoros $104.7 million (31 December 2009)
$98.36 million (31 December 2008)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the $613.9 million (31 December 2008)
$597 million (31 December 2007)
Congo, Republic of the $2.403 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.887 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Costa Rica $4.504 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.992 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire $5.094 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.959 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Croatia $8.72 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.964 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Cuba $11.57 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$11.74 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Cyprus $4.341 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.602 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the EMU; individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Czech Republic $96.82 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$92.95 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Denmark $148.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$153.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Djibouti $577.8 million (31 December 2009)
$462.7 million (31 December 2008)
Dominica $74.84 million (31 December 2009)
$67.94 million (31 December 2008)
Dominican Republic $4.734 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.079 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Ecuador $6.198 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.201 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Egypt $37.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$33.42 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
El Salvador $2.534 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.153 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Equatorial Guinea $1.86 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.295 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Eritrea $1.382 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.007 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Estonia $5.345 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.822 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: this figure represents the US dollar value of Estonian kroon in circulation prior to Estonia's joining the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the EMU; individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Ethiopia $4.764 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.972 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
European Union $5.542 trillion (31 December 2008)
$5.649 trillion (31 December 2007)
note: this is the quantity of money, M1, for the euro area, converted into US dollars at the exchange rate for the date indicated; it excludes the stock of money carried by non-euro-area members of the European Union
Fiji $748 million (31 December 2008)
$1.042 billion (31 December 2007)
Finland $108 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$110.4 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
France $858.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$862.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Gabon $1.835 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.623 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Gambia, The $222.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$210.2 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Georgia $1.175 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.122 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Germany $1.627 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.681 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Ghana $6.26 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.203 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Greece $152.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$172.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Grenada $123.1 million (31 December 2009)
$131.7 million (31 December 2008)
Guatemala $6.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.13 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Guinea $496.2 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$459.7 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Guinea-Bissau $192.1 million (31 December 2009)
$171.2 million (31 December 2008)
Guyana $386.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$252.9 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Haiti $970 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$709 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Honduras $1.296 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.564 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Hong Kong $130.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$115.6 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Hungary $31.81 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$32.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Iceland $4.413 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.438 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
India $328.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$268.4 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Indonesia $62.27 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$49.63 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Iran $50.37 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$48.74 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Iraq $35.69 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$30.02 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Ireland $127.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$141 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Israel $27.58 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$25.16 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Italy $1.234 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.267 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Jamaica $1.432 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.371 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Japan $5.712 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.206 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)
Jordan $9.386 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.437 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Kazakhstan $15 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$16.66 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Kenya $6.333 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.717 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Korea, South $101.9 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$82.54 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Kuwait $18.12 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$16.38 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Kyrgyzstan $714.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$826.4 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Laos $630 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$691.1 million (31 December 2009)
Latvia $5.769 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.893 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Lebanon $3.692 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.21 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Lesotho $653.3 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$509.5 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Liberia $206.9 million (31 December 2008)
$145.6 million (31 December 2007)
Libya $29.85 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$29.82 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Lithuania $8.917 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.896 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Luxembourg $120.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$121 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Macau $4.34 billion (31 December 2009)
$3.831 billion (31 December 2008)
Macedonia $1.146 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.224 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Madagascar $1.233 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.228 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Malawi $626.5 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$580.3 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Malaysia $73.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$64.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Maldives $588 million (31 October 2009)
$581 million (31 December 2008)
Mali $1.758 billion (31 December 2009)
$1.559 billion (31 December 2008)
Malta $7.046 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.147 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the EMU; individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Mauritius $1.889 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.906 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Mexico $135.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$119.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of $29.02 million (31 December 2009)
$21.21 million (31 December 2008)
Moldova $1.293 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.073 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Mongolia $921.4 million (31 December 2009)
$451.4 million (31 December 2008)
Montenegro $816.8 million (31 December 2008)
$1.172 billion (31 December 2007)
Montserrat $14.13 million (31 December 2009)
$14.51 million (31 December 2008)
Morocco $67.33 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$64.58 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Mozambique $2.657 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.812 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Namibia $3.049 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.495 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Nepal $3.03 billion (July 2010)
$2.712 billion (July 2009)
Netherlands $368.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$351.6 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
New Zealand $24.15 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$21.81 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Nicaragua $1.273 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$989.5 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Niger $782.6 million (31 December 2009)
$617.9 million (31 December 2008)
Nigeria $40.41 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$33.61 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Norway $122.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$118.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Oman $7.257 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.15 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Pakistan $59.75 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$47.23 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Panama $5.04 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.404 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Papua New Guinea $2.551 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.263 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Paraguay $2.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.107 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Peru $15.26 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$11.44 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Philippines $30.65 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$26.35 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Poland $138.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$124.6 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Portugal $98.23 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$100.9 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Qatar $15.98 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$14.59 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Romania $24.39 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$26.03 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Russia $269.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$203.7 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Rwanda $602.3 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$537.6 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis $94.45 million (31 December 2009)
$93.23 million (31 December 2008)
Saint Lucia $244.3 million (31 December 2009)
$245 million (31 December 2008)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines $133 million (31 December 2009)
$138.7 million (31 December 2008)
Samoa $80.56 million (31 December 2009)
$60.13 million (31 December 2008)
San Marino $NA (31 December 2008)
$1.326 billion (31 December 2007)
Sao Tome and Principe $17.18 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$19.1 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Saudi Arabia $166.9 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$139.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Senegal $2.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.903 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Serbia $3.06 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.821 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Seychelles $274.2 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$240.5 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Sierra Leone $209.4 million (31 December 2009)
$219.1 million (31 December 2008)
Singapore $82.13 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$64.26 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Slovakia $34.37 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$34.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: this figure represents the US dollar value of Slovak koruny in circulation prior to Slovakia joining the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Slovenia $10.47 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$10.33 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Solomon Islands $139.9 million (31 December 2009)
$124.4 million (31 December 2008)
South Africa $65.87 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$52.04 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Spain $849.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$856.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Sri Lanka $4.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.628 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Sudan $7.713 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$7.003 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Suriname $608 million (31 December 2009)
$495.6 million (31 December 2008)
Swaziland $335.7 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$273.9 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Sweden $225 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$205.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Switzerland $384.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$328.7 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Syria $21.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$19.53 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Taiwan $377.3 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$328.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Tajikistan $863 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$712.3 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Tanzania $3.394 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.972 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Thailand $38 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$34.26 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Timor-Leste $102.8 million (31 December 2008)
$74.94 million (31 December 2007)
Togo $754.5 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$789.7 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Tonga $44.64 million (31 December 2009)
$36.16 million (31 December 2008)
Trinidad and Tobago $3.734 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.407 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Tunisia $11.49 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$11.02 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Turkey $57.02 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.94 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Turkmenistan $573 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$469.5 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Uganda $1.997 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.603 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Ukraine $34.97 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$30 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
United Arab Emirates $68.76 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$60.85 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
United Kingdom $88.62 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$84.92 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
United States $1.74 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.722 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)
Uruguay $3.98 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.14 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Uzbekistan $4.895 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.829 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Vanuatu $229.2 million (31 December 2009)
$177.7 million (31 December 2008)
Venezuela $69.36 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$93.19 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Vietnam $33.76 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$31.75 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
West Bank $NA (31 December 2008)
$1.574 billion (31 December 2007)
World $22.65 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$20.97 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)
Yemen $3.551 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.74 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Zambia $1.234 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$983.3 million (31 December 2009 est.)
Zimbabwe $NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.151 million (31 December 2008 est.)
note: Zimbabwe's central bank no longer publishes data on monetary aggregates, except for bank deposits, which amounted to $2.1 billion in November 2010; the Zimbabwe dollar stopped circulating in early 2009; since then, the US dollar and South African rand have been the most frequently used currencies; there are no reliable estimates of the amount of foreign currency circulating in Zimbabwe
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