Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Foreign assets per capita
Saudi Arabia
45,432 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
59,481 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Spain rank
28th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ against 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14,049 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 149 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,036 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,081 real chained 2019 US$ | 45.38 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 24,605 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,892 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,287 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,772 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,287 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,515 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ | 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,050 real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ against 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 14,049 real chained 2019 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.