Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Net acquisition of financial assets

Brazil
179.80 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka
234.09 billion current LCU
in 2023
Brazil rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
-200.0B0200.0B199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 234.09 billion current LCU against 179.80 billion current LCU in Brazil, a difference of 54.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 58.95 billion current LCU 21.39 billion current LCU 37.56 billion current LCU Brazil
2020s -11.26 billion current LCU 135.33 billion current LCU 146.59 billion current LCU Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 234.09 billion current LCU against 179.80 billion current LCU in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
54.29 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Brazil ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.