Canada vs Spain: Foreign assets
Canada
5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Foreign assets over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain, a difference of 2.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 957.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 564.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 392.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 91.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Canada and Spain?
- 2.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.