Australia vs United States: Foreign assets per capita
Australia
91,441 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
94,001 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
24th
United States rank
21st
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ against 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 2,560 real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,299 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,538 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,239 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 40,494 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,534 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 75,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 81,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,734 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,560 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 94,001 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 United States?
- 2,560 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Australia ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.