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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199520072020

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

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.