Germany vs United States: Foreign liabilities per capita
Germany
121,818 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
139,293 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
16th
United States rank
15th
Foreign liabilities per capita over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ against 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ in Germany, a difference of 17,475 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,581 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,987 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,406 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 71,702 real chained 2019 US$ | 66,717 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,985 real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 106,311 real chained 2019 US$ | 105,147 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,163 real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ | 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,475 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities per capita, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ against 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities per capita between Germany and United States?
- 17,475 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Germany ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.