Singapore vs United States: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 93.12 billion current LCU against 74.81 billion current LCU in United States, a difference of 18.31 billion current LCU.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.28 billion current LCU | 11.74 billion current LCU | 16.53 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 30.52 billion current LCU | 77.06 billion current LCU | 46.54 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 64.19 billion current LCU | 135.33 billion current LCU | 71.13 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 67.33 billion current LCU | 212.53 billion current LCU | 145.20 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 93.12 billion current LCU against 74.81 billion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Singapore and United States?
- 18.31 billion current LCU, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Singapore ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd 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.