New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign assets per capita
New Zealand
44,384 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
45,432 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
New Zealand rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ against 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 1,048 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 150 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,471 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,036 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,565 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 24,101 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,605 real chained 2019 US$ | 504.27 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36,690 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,772 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,082 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ against 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,048 real chained 2019 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.