Italy vs Japan: Foreign assets per capita
Italy
61,202 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
87,127 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Italy rank
27th
Japan rank
25th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ against 61,202 real chained 2019 US$ in Italy, a difference of 25,925 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,636 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 888.94 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 39,953 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,872 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,081 real chained 2019 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 47,806 real chained 2019 US$ | 65,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,987 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 61,202 real chained 2019 US$ | 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,925 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ against 61,202 real chained 2019 US$ in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Italy and Japan?
- 25,925 real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Italy ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.