Belize - Money and quasi money

Money and quasi money (M2) (current LCU)

The value for Money and quasi money (M2) (current LCU) in Belize was 2,090,777,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,093,171,000 in 2009 and a minimum value of 71,580,000 in 1976.

Definition: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition of money supply is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS). Data are in current local currency.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

Year Value
1976 71,580,000
1977 73,430,000
1978 92,930,000
1979 95,937,000
1980 108,196,000
1981 117,812,000
1982 125,069,000
1983 148,159,000
1984 154,630,000
1985 167,732,000
1986 199,096,000
1987 241,650,000
1988 252,112,000
1989 287,269,000
1990 330,795,000
1991 364,196,000
1992 411,445,000
1993 424,918,000
1994 460,526,000
1995 544,311,000
1996 585,578,000
1997 653,149,000
1998 691,579,000
1999 800,621,000
2000 900,043,000
2001 991,870,000
2002 1,021,002,000
2003 1,071,344,000
2004 1,212,259,000
2005 1,291,947,000
2006 1,504,796,000
2007 1,736,100,000
2008 1,966,635,000
2009 2,093,171,000
2010 2,090,777,000

Money and quasi money (M2) as % of GDP

Money and quasi money (M2) as % of GDP in Belize was 74.66 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 75.24 in 2009, while its lowest value was 26.20 in 1980.

Definition: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition of money supply is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS).

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1977 30.81
1978 30.51
1979 31.10
1980 26.20
1981 29.29
1982 33.87
1983 36.14
1984 35.89
1985 38.53
1986 40.25
1987 39.84
1988 39.20
1989 37.13
1990 37.41
1991 39.07
1992 37.42
1993 37.35
1994 38.12
1995 40.52
1996 44.05
1997 47.34
1998 48.80
1999 50.92
2000 51.10
2001 54.25
2002 53.95
2003 52.93
2004 54.05
2005 56.15
2006 57.64
2007 63.46
2008 68.13
2009 75.24
2010 74.66

Money and quasi money (M2) to total reserves ratio

Money and quasi money (M2) to total reserves ratio in Belize was 4.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 12.73 in 1984, while its lowest value was 2.37 in 1990.

Definition: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS). Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1976 5.86
1977 4.58
1978 3.32
1979 4.58
1980 4.27
1981 5.70
1982 6.36
1983 7.96
1984 12.73
1985 5.66
1986 3.70
1987 3.32
1988 2.44
1989 2.40
1990 2.37
1991 3.43
1992 3.89
1993 5.48
1994 6.67
1995 7.24
1996 5.01
1997 5.50
1998 7.84
1999 5.61
2000 3.66
2001 4.43
2002 4.46
2003 6.33
2004 12.56
2005 9.05
2006 6.62
2007 8.00
2008 5.92
2009 4.90
2010 4.80

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Monetary holdings (liabilities)