Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 236.43 billion current LCU against 234.09 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.34 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.10 billion current LCU | 34.81 billion current LCU | 29.70 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.23 billion current LCU | 150.23 billion current LCU | 138.00 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2010s | 21.39 billion current LCU | 236.19 billion current LCU | 214.81 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 135.33 billion current LCU | 82.06 billion current LCU | 53.27 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 236.43 billion current LCU against 234.09 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 2.34 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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.