Kuwait vs Sweden: Foreign assets per capita

Kuwait
238,484 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
188,374 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sweden
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520072020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ against 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 50,110 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

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

Kuwait ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 80,328 real chained 2019 US$ 41,600 real chained 2019 US$ 38,728 real chained 2019 US$ Kuwait
2000s 154,608 real chained 2019 US$ 106,334 real chained 2019 US$ 48,274 real chained 2019 US$ Kuwait
2010s 213,515 real chained 2019 US$ 165,418 real chained 2019 US$ 48,097 real chained 2019 US$ Kuwait
2020s 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ 50,110 real chained 2019 US$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Kuwait or Sweden?
Kuwait, at 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ against 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Kuwait and Sweden?
50,110 real chained 2019 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Kuwait ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.