South Korea vs United States: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP)
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 88th and United States ranks 87th of 134 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 0.3% against 0.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between South Korea and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- South Korea ranks 88th and United States ranks 87th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.