South Africa vs United States: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 74.81 billion current LCU against 62.08 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 12.73 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and United States ranks 33rd of 134 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.48 billion current LCU | 11.74 billion current LCU | 13.22 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 28.84 billion current LCU | 77.06 billion current LCU | 48.22 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 41.34 billion current LCU | 135.33 billion current LCU | 93.99 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 36.25 billion current LCU | 212.53 billion current LCU | 176.28 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, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 74.81 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 South Africa and United States?
- 12.73 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- South Africa ranks 35th 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.