Japan vs Spain: Foreign assets per capita
Japan
87,127 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
59,481 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ against 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ in Spain, a difference of 27,646 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,081 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,444 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 34,872 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,892 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,020 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 65,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,287 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,506 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,646 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ against 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Japan and Spain?
- 27,646 real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Japan ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.