Net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net acquisition of financial assets was -1.1% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia stood at -1.1%.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -206.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +775.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -48.8% |
| 2004 | -2.7% | -170.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -107.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +863.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +78.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -64.1% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -205.9% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | -2.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 119 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -0.9% compare
- 120 Madagascar -1.0% compare
- 121 Botswana -1.1% compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea -1.2% compare
- 124 France -1.5%
- 125 Equatorial Guinea -1.5% compare
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 -1.1% 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 7.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd 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 37.4%. 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 (% 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.