Nauru vs Samoa: Net acquisition of financial assets

Nauru
57.10 million current LCU
in 2020
Samoa
55.45 million current LCU
in 2023
Nauru rank
88th
Samoa rank
89th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Nauru
  • Samoa
-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M201220172023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 57.10 million current LCU against 55.45 million current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 1.66 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 89th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 28.46 million current LCU 19.48 million current LCU 8.98 million current LCU Nauru
2020s 57.10 million current LCU 132.99 million current LCU 75.89 million current LCU Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Nauru or Samoa?
Nauru, at 57.10 million current LCU against 55.45 million current LCU in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Nauru and Samoa?
1.66 million current LCU, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Nauru ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 89th 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.