Canada vs China: Foreign assets
Canada
5.13 trillion current US$
in 2020
China
8.74 trillion current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
China rank
8th
Foreign assets over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8.74 trillion current US$ against 5.13 trillion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.61 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and China ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.62 billion current US$ | 255.38 billion current US$ | 382.23 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 139.63 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 3.11 trillion current US$ | 6.13 trillion current US$ | 3.01 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 5.13 trillion current US$ | 8.74 trillion current US$ | 3.61 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Canada or China?
- China, at 8.74 trillion current US$ against 5.13 trillion current US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Canada and China?
- 3.61 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 11th and China ranks 8th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.