Iceland vs United States: Foreign assets per capita
Iceland
93,380 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
94,001 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
23rd
United States rank
21st
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ against 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ in Iceland, a difference of 621 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,163 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,538 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,375 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 196,499 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 140,471 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 125,290 real chained 2019 US$ | 81,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,181 real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ | 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 620.3 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ against 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Iceland and United States?
- 621 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.