Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) by country
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...
Countries reporting
134
Highest
30.7%
Nauru
Lowest
-4.3%
Kiribati
Median
0.8%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
2,776
What the numbers show
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 30.7% in Nauru; the lowest is -4.3% in Kiribati.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8%, and the mean is 1.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 29,011.3%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 607.0%).
Net acquisition of financial assets: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 30.7% | 2020 | up 162.0% | rising |
| 2 | Singapore | 12.2% | 2024 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 3 | Palau | 10.8% | 2020 | up 180.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Micronesia (country) | 8.4% | 2020 | up 1,017.9% | volatile |
| 5 | San Marino | 7.8% | 2007 | up 1,410.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Macao | 7.0% | 2024 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Bahrain | 6.7% | 2013 | up 472.3% | volatile |
| 8 | East Timor | 6.1% | 2022 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Seychelles | 6.0% | 2008 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Maldives | 5.7% | 2021 | up 676.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Tonga | 5.3% | 2023 | up 462.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 5.2% | 2024 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 13 | New Zealand | 5.1% | 2008 | up 155.7% | rising |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 5.0% | 1994 | — | falling |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 4.9% | 2020 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Senegal | 4.4% | 2023 | up 673.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 4.4% | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Bhutan | 3.9% | 2020 | up 90.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Canada | 3.9% | 2024 | up 4,807.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Iran | 3.8% | 2006 | up 380.0% | rising |
| 21 | Lesotho | 3.8% | 2024 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Argentina | 3.7% | 2024 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Russia | 2.8% | 2024 | up 349.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Peru | 2.8% | 2021 | up 78.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Fiji | 2.7% | 2024 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Congo | 2.7% | 2021 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Belarus | 2.6% | 2024 | up 299.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Barbados | 2.5% | 2016 | up 463.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Iraq | 2.5% | 2019 | up 178.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Andorra | 2.4% | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Mongolia | 2.3% | 2024 | up 1,326.6% | volatile |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 2.3% | 2024 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Ecuador | 2.2% | 2022 | up 145.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Turkey | 2.2% | 2024 | up 90.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Australia | 2.1% | 2022 | up 359.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Samoa | 1.9% | 2023 | up 178.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Kenya | 1.8% | 2023 | up 718.4% | rising |
| 39 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.8% | 2009 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Rwanda | 1.7% | 2023 | up 91.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Austria | 1.7% | 1994 | — | rising |
| 42 | Burundi | 1.6% | 2021 | up 177.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Tanzania | 1.6% | 2024 | up 678.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Israel | 1.6% | 2024 | up 313.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Iceland | 1.5% | 2023 | up 161.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Brazil | 1.5% | 2024 | up 354.1% | volatile |
| 47 | India | 1.5% | 2022 | up 108.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Bangladesh | 1.5% | 2021 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 49 | Bahamas | 1.5% | 2024 | up 300.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 1.4% | 2024 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Panama | 1.4% | 2024 | down 58.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Honduras | 1.3% | 2015 | up 205.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Mexico | 1.3% | 2024 | up 378.2% | volatile |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 1.3% | 2024 | up 1,706.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Thailand | 1.3% | 2024 | up 235.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Lebanon | 1.2% | 2024 | up 146.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 1.2% | 2023 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Colombia | 1.1% | 2024 | up 174.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Portugal | 1.1% | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Switzerland | 1.0% | 2024 | up 1,523.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 1.0% | 2024 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Morocco | 1.0% | 2023 | up 29,011.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Bolivia | 0.9% | 2007 | up 301.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Mali | 0.9% | 2020 | up 184.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 0.9% | 2023 | up 752.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Cape Verde | 0.8% | 2020 | down 64.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Laos | 0.8% | 2022 | up 142.3% | volatile |
| 68 | South Africa | 0.8% | 2024 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Serbia | 0.8% | 2012 | up 143.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Vanuatu | 0.8% | 2023 | up 305.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 0.8% | 2024 | up 115.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Solomon Islands | 0.8% | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.8% | 2024 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Afghanistan | 0.7% | 2017 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Albania | 0.7% | 2024 | up 584.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Spain | 0.6% | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Ukraine | 0.5% | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Malawi | 0.5% | 2024 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Egypt | 0.4% | 2012 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.4% | 2024 | up 161.7% | volatile |
| 81 | El Salvador | 0.4% | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Uruguay | 0.4% | 2024 | up 80.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Belize | 0.4% | 2011 | up 109.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Guatemala | 0.4% | 2024 | up 500.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Armenia | 0.3% | 2024 | up 926.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 0.3% | 2024 | down 80.1% | volatile |
| 87 | United States | 0.3% | 2024 | up 246.7% | volatile |
| 88 | South Korea | 0.2% | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | 0.2% | 2023 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Somalia | 0.1% | 2024 | up 289.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Tajikistan | 0.1% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% | 2020 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2009 | up 101.6% | volatile |
| 94 | United Kingdom | 0.0% | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Myanmar | 0.0% | 2019 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Namibia | 0.0% | 2024 | up 100.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Georgia | -0.1% | 2024 | down 106.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Ghana | -0.1% | 2011 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Cyprus | -0.2% | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 101 | Malaysia | -0.2% | 2024 | down 404.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Moldova | -0.2% | 2023 | up 57.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Hungary | -0.2% | 2024 | down 116.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Central African Republic | -0.2% | 2021 | down 182.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Dominican Republic | -0.2% | 2024 | down 425.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Cameroon | -0.2% | 2021 | down 126.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Mozambique | -0.2% | 2024 | down 127.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Zambia | -0.3% | 2024 | down 123.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Chile | -0.3% | 2024 | down 271.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.4% | 2023 | down 148.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Uganda | -0.5% | 2024 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Cambodia | -0.5% | 2023 | down 607.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Norway | -0.6% | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 114 | Eswatini | -0.7% | 2021 | up 90.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Gabon | -0.8% | 2021 | down 389.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Malta | -0.8% | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Togo | -0.8% | 2023 | down 196.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Philippines | -0.9% | 2024 | down 319.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -0.9% | 2022 | down 156.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Madagascar | -1.0% | 2024 | down 363.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Botswana | -1.1% | 2023 | down 115.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Saint Lucia | -1.1% | 2010 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Papua New Guinea | -1.2% | 2024 | down 286.3% | volatile |
| 124 | France | -1.5% | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.5% | 2014 | down 107.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.9% | 2018 | down 189.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Nepal | -1.9% | 2023 | down 542.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Angola | -2.1% | 2024 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Jordan | -2.2% | 2003 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Tunisia | -2.2% | 2012 | down 202.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Jamaica | -2.6% | 2015 | down 244.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Mauritius | -2.9% | 2024 | down 211.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Netherlands | -3.5% | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Kiribati | -4.3% | 2023 | down 146.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 2.5%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 2.1%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 1.6%
- Least developed countries: UN classification 1.6%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 1.5%
- Latin America & Caribbean 1.5%
- Early-demographic dividend 1.5%
- South Asia 1.5%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 1.5%
- Lower middle income 1.3%
- IDA only 0.6%
- North America 0.6%
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.