Ireland vs Luxembourg: Foreign assets per capita

Ireland
1.67 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Luxembourg
21.43 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
1st

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199520072020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ against 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 19.76 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 12.8 times Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 149 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 135,685 real chained 2019 US$ 3.44 million real chained 2019 US$ 3.31 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2000s 570,952 real chained 2019 US$ 10.12 million real chained 2019 US$ 9.55 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2010s 1.11 million real chained 2019 US$ 19.26 million real chained 2019 US$ 18.15 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2020s 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ 19.76 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ against 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Ireland and Luxembourg?
19.76 million real chained 2019 US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Ireland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.