Barbados vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net acquisition of financial assets

Barbados
289.04 million current LCU
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
715.00 million current LCU
in 2024
Barbados rank
78th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Barbados
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-25.0B025.0B50.0B75.0B199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 715.00 million current LCU against 289.04 million current LCU in Barbados, a difference of 425.96 million current LCU.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.5 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Barbados ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 134 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 119.25 million current LCU 26.53 billion current LCU 26.41 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 227.29 million current LCU 4.51 billion current LCU 4.29 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Barbados or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 715.00 million current LCU against 289.04 million current LCU in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
425.96 million current LCU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Barbados ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th 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.