Belgium vs Denmark: Foreign assets per capita

Belgium
224,731 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark
259,599 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
13th
Denmark rank
10th

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199520072020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ against 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 34,868 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 10th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 96,759 real chained 2019 US$ 46,691 real chained 2019 US$ 50,067 real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2000s 198,306 real chained 2019 US$ 111,398 real chained 2019 US$ 86,909 real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2010s 239,502 real chained 2019 US$ 182,072 real chained 2019 US$ 57,430 real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2020s 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ 34,868 real chained 2019 US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ against 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Belgium and Denmark?
34,868 real chained 2019 US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.