Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Net acquisition of financial assets

Afghanistan
9.64 billion current LCU
in 2017
Bhutan
7.13 billion current LCU
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
56th
Bhutan rank
59th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B199020052020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9.64 billion current LCU against 7.13 billion current LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 2.51 billion current LCU.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 56th and Bhutan ranks 59th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.47 billion current LCU -385.44 million current LCU 3.85 billion current LCU Afghanistan
2010s 5.27 billion current LCU 6.37 billion current LCU 1.10 billion current LCU Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Afghanistan, at 9.64 billion current LCU against 7.13 billion current LCU in Bhutan as of 2017.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
2.51 billion current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Bhutan ranks 59th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.