Netherlands vs Singapore: Foreign assets per capita
Netherlands
642,354 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
832,051 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Netherlands rank
5th
Singapore rank
3rd
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ against 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 189,697 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,071 real chained 2019 US$ | 169,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,233 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 336,981 real chained 2019 US$ | 369,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,978 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 579,460 real chained 2019 US$ | 594,184 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,725 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ | 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 189,697 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 832,051 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 Netherlands and Singapore?
- 189,697 real chained 2019 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.