Australia vs Iceland: Foreign assets per capita
Australia
91,441 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iceland
93,380 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
24th
Iceland rank
23rd
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ against 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 1,939 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,299 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,163 real chained 2019 US$ | 864.01 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 40,494 real chained 2019 US$ | 196,499 real chained 2019 US$ | 156,005 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 125,290 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,915 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,940 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ against 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Australia and Iceland?
- 1,939 real chained 2019 US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Australia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.