Canada vs Singapore: Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 121.60 billion current LCU against 93.12 billion current LCU in Singapore, a difference of 28.48 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 billion current LCU | 28.28 billion current LCU | 23.52 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 31.63 billion current LCU | 30.52 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 29.85 billion current LCU | 64.19 billion current LCU | 34.34 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | 117.32 billion current LCU | 67.33 billion current LCU | 50.00 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 121.60 billion current LCU against 93.12 billion current LCU in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Canada and Singapore?
- 28.48 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Canada ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 32nd 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
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.