Macao vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- Macao
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 7.0% against 1.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Macao's figure about 4.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Macao ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | 1.9% | 2.5% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.9% | 7.6% | Macao |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 0.9% | 18.1% | Macao |
| 2020s | -37.0% | 1.5% | 38.5% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Macao or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Macao, at 7.0% against 1.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.5%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Macao ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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.