Singapore vs South Africa: Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 93.12 billion current LCU against 62.08 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 31.03 billion current LCU.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 134 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.28 billion current LCU | -1.48 billion current LCU | 29.75 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 30.52 billion current LCU | 28.84 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | 64.19 billion current LCU | 41.34 billion current LCU | 22.85 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | 67.33 billion current LCU | 36.25 billion current LCU | 31.08 billion current LCU | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 93.12 billion current LCU against 62.08 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Singapore and South Africa?
- 31.03 billion current LCU, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Singapore ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th 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.