Belgium vs Kuwait: Foreign assets per capita
Belgium
224,731 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait
238,484 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
13th
Kuwait rank
12th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ against 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 13,753 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,759 real chained 2019 US$ | 80,328 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,431 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 198,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 154,608 real chained 2019 US$ | 43,699 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 239,502 real chained 2019 US$ | 213,515 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,987 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ | 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,753 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 238,484 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 Kuwait?
- 13,753 real chained 2019 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.