Net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net acquisition of financial assets was -43.69 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia, 2000–2010
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded -43.69 million current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2010.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia peaked at 180.17 million current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -77.38 million current LCU, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 101st of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -20.01 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 20.42 million current LCU | -202.0% |
| 2002 | 180.17 million current LCU | +782.4% |
| 2003 | 101.26 million current LCU | -43.8% |
| 2004 | -77.38 million current LCU | -176.4% |
| 2005 | 6.21 million current LCU | -108.0% |
| 2006 | 66.87 million current LCU | +976.1% |
| 2007 | 126.03 million current LCU | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 48.71 million current LCU | -61.4% |
| 2009 | -50.28 million current LCU | -203.2% |
| 2010 | -43.69 million current LCU | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.20 million current LCU | -77.38 million current LCU | 180.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.69 million current LCU | -43.69 million current LCU | -43.69 million current LCU | 1 |
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More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- Tax revenue 18.2% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.54 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 79.09 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.79 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.8% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.0% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia was -43.69 million current LCU in 2010, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.17 million current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.38 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 134 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.