Singapore vs Switzerland: Foreign assets per capita
Singapore
832,051 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
691,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ against 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 140,577 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 163,387 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,917 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 369,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 306,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 63,837 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 594,184 real chained 2019 US$ | 546,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,036 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 140,577 real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ against 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 140,577 real chained 2019 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.