Ireland vs Netherlands: Foreign assets per capita
Ireland
1.67 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Netherlands
642,354 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ against 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,685 real chained 2019 US$ | 78,071 real chained 2019 US$ | 57,614 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 570,952 real chained 2019 US$ | 336,981 real chained 2019 US$ | 233,971 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.11 million real chained 2019 US$ | 579,460 real chained 2019 US$ | 533,955 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ against 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.