South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th 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.