India vs Russia: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.75 trillion current LCU against 3.89 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 1.86 trillion current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.
India ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367.34 billion current LCU | 37.47 billion current LCU | 329.87 billion current LCU | India |
| 2000s | 281.24 billion current LCU | 672.02 billion current LCU | 390.78 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 99.94 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 4.31 trillion current LCU | 423.48 billion current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.75 trillion current LCU against 3.89 trillion current LCU in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between India and Russia?
- 1.86 trillion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- India ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th 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.