OPEC countries Compared by Economy > Money and quasi money > M2 to total > Reserves ratio
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.
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Interesting observations about Economy > Money and quasi money > M2 to total > Reserves ratio
- Zimbabwe ranked first for money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio amongst Failed states in 2002.
- 13 of the bottom 153 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are High income OECD.
- 30 of the bottom 163 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are Cold countries'.
- 6 of the bottom 82 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are NATO.
- 5 of the bottom 163 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are English speaking .
- 10 of the bottom 163 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are Non-religious.
- 3 of the bottom 163 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are G7.
- 22 of the bottom 134 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are Catholic.
- 21 of the bottom 65 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are Sparsely populated.
- 26 of the bottom 110 countries by money and quasi money > M2 to total > reserves ratio are Former British Colonies'.