Australia vs Canada: National comprehensive wealth index

Australia
21.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada
22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
7th

National comprehensive wealth index over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T199520072020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 21.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 637.80 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 149 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 11.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 11.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 130.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ Canada
2000s 14.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 15.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Canada
2010s 19.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 19.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 287.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ Canada
2020s 21.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 637.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national comprehensive wealth index, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 21.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth index between Australia and Canada?
637.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for national comprehensive wealth index?
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.