Palau vs Samoa: Net acquisition of financial assets

Palau
27.91 million current LCU
in 2020
Samoa
55.45 million current LCU
in 2023
Palau rank
92nd
Samoa rank
89th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Palau
  • Samoa
-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M200820152023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 55.45 million current LCU against 27.91 million current LCU in Palau, a difference of 27.54 million current LCU.

That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 92nd and Samoa ranks 89th of 134 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 12.69 million current LCU 14.30 million current LCU 1.61 million current LCU Samoa
2020s 27.91 million current LCU 132.99 million current LCU 105.08 million current LCU Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Palau or Samoa?
Samoa, at 55.45 million current LCU against 27.91 million current LCU in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Palau and Samoa?
27.54 million current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Palau ranks 92nd 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.