Foreign assets per capita in Australia
Australia: Foreign assets per capita was 92,215 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
92,215 current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
92,215 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7,794 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Australia stood at 92,215 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Australia peaked at 92,215 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,794 current US$, in 1995.
That places Australia 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,794 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,214 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 9,877 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 10,489 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 12,999 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 12,837 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14,177 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 15,786 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 22,437 current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 27,339 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 29,344 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 38,765 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 48,858 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 38,027 current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 50,881 current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 60,410 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 60,636 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67,181 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 67,388 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70,620 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 67,262 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 69,194 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 77,063 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 73,785 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 83,170 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 92,215 current US$ | +10.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92,215 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92,215 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,227 current US$, 21.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,075 current US$ | 7,794 current US$ | 12,999 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,845 current US$ | 12,837 current US$ | 50,881 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,671 current US$ | 60,410 current US$ | 83,170 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,215 current US$ | 92,215 current US$ | 92,215 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Australia?
- Foreign assets per capita in Australia was 92,215 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,215 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,794 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).