Canada vs France: Foreign assets per capita
Canada
133,837 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France
143,894 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
19th
France rank
18th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ against 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ in Canada, a difference of 10,057 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and France ranks 18th of 149 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,242 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,264 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 53,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 88,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,964 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 93,016 real chained 2019 US$ | 121,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,232 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ | 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,057 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Canada or France?
- France, at 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ against 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Canada and France?
- 10,057 real chained 2019 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Canada ranks 19th and France ranks 18th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.