Argentina vs Colombia: Net acquisition of financial assets

Argentina
21.57 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia
18.85 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Argentina rank
3rd
Colombia rank
4th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
-20.0T020.0T40.0T60.0T199820112024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 21.57 trillion current LCU against 18.85 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 2.72 trillion current LCU.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 4th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.19 billion current LCU 12.47 trillion current LCU 12.46 trillion current LCU Colombia
2010s 83.13 billion current LCU -18.05 billion current LCU 101.18 billion current LCU Argentina
2020s 4.88 trillion current LCU 21.36 trillion current LCU 16.49 trillion current LCU Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 21.57 trillion current LCU against 18.85 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Argentina and Colombia?
2.72 trillion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Argentina ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 4th 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.