Canada vs United States: Foreign assets per capita
Canada
133,837 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
94,001 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
19th
United States rank
21st
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ against 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ in United States, a difference of 39,836 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,538 real chained 2019 US$ | 560.58 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 53,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,993 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 93,016 real chained 2019 US$ | 81,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,906 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ | 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,836 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ against 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Canada and United States?
- 39,836 real chained 2019 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Canada ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.