Congo vs Sri Lanka: Net acquisition of financial assets

Congo
220.70 billion current LCU
in 2021
Sri Lanka
234.09 billion current LCU
in 2023
Congo rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
0500.0B1.0T199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 234.09 billion current LCU against 220.70 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 13.39 billion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 134 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 246.06 billion current LCU 15.82 billion current LCU 230.24 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 406.22 billion current LCU 21.39 billion current LCU 384.83 billion current LCU Congo
2020s 46.21 billion current LCU 21.27 billion current LCU 24.94 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 234.09 billion current LCU against 220.70 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Congo and Sri Lanka?
13.39 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Congo ranks 25th 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.