Foreign assets per capita in Canada

Canada: Foreign assets per capita was 134,797 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
134,797 current US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
19th
of 150 countries
All-time high
134,797 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
15,210 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Canada, 1995–2020

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200720201995: 15.2k current US$1996: 18.5k current US$1997: 21.4k current US$1998: 23.7k current US$1999: 27.7k current US$2000: 29.0k current US$2001: 27.3k current US$2002: 25.7k current US$2003: 32.7k current US$2004: 38.9k current US$2005: 43.8k current US$2006: 52.3k current US$2007: 63.4k current US$2008: 45.8k current US$2009: 58.5k current US$2010: 66.2k current US$2011: 63.6k current US$2012: 70.9k current US$2013: 79.9k current US$2014: 83.4k current US$2015: 83.7k current US$2016: 91.4k current US$2017: 108.2k current US$2018: 101.0k current US$2019: 119.7k current US$2020: 134.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Canada stood at 134,797 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Canada peaked at 134,797 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,210 current US$, in 1995.

That places Canada 19th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,288 current US$ 15,210 current US$ 27,656 current US$ 5
2000s 41,735 current US$ 25,706 current US$ 63,382 current US$ 10
2010s 86,814 current US$ 63,611 current US$ 119,688 current US$ 10
2020s 134,797 current US$ 134,797 current US$ 134,797 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Finland 180,558 current US$ compare
  2. 17 Germany 152,199 current US$ compare
  3. 18 France 144,579 current US$ compare
  4. 20 Austria 122,847 current US$ compare
  5. 21 Iceland 96,040 current US$ compare
  6. 22 United States 95,160 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Canada?
Foreign assets per capita in Canada was 134,797 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 134,797 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 15,210 current US$ in 1995.
How does Canada rank for foreign assets per capita?
Canada ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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