Ireland vs Singapore: Foreign assets per capita
Ireland
1.67 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
832,051 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ against 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore, a difference of 840,639 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,685 real chained 2019 US$ | 169,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,619 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 570,952 real chained 2019 US$ | 369,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 200,993 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.11 million real chained 2019 US$ | 594,184 real chained 2019 US$ | 519,230 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 840,639 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 Singapore?
- Ireland, at 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ against 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Ireland and Singapore?
- 840,639 real chained 2019 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.