France vs United States: Foreign assets per capita
France
143,894 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
94,001 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France rank
18th
United States rank
21st
Foreign assets per capita over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ against 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ in United States, a difference of 49,893 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,242 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,538 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,704 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 88,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,971 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 121,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 81,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,138 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ | 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,893 real chained 2019 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, France or United States?
- France, at 143,894 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 France and United States?
- 49,893 real chained 2019 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and United States rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- France ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.