Net acquisition of financial assets in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Net acquisition of financial assets was -0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Caribbean Small States, 2006–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded -0.5% for net acquisition of financial assets in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 220.4% on the previous year and down 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6% | — |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +84.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +62.3% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | -218.7% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | -37.6% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -80.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -366.6% |
| 2013 | -2.2% | -408.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | +3151.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +220.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -2.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -2.2% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 14 Bulgaria 5.0%
- 15 Marshall Islands 4.9% compare
- 16 Senegal 4.4%
- 17 Finland 4.4%
- 18 Bhutan 3.9% compare
- 19 Canada 3.9% compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.8%
More public sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Tax revenue 17.7% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.8% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.5% (2017)
- Interest payments 13.2% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 18.7% (2019)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2019)
- Other taxes 16.1% (2019)
- Compensation of employees 32.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Caribbean Small States?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Caribbean Small States was -0.5% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2009.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 17th out of 17 groups with data for 2016.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.