Foreign assets per capita in China

China: Foreign assets per capita was 6,194 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6,194 current US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6,194 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
123.82 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in China, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 123.8 current US$1996: 154.3 current US$1997: 215.4 current US$1998: 252.9 current US$1999: 288 current US$2000: 340.3 current US$2001: 382.4 current US$2002: 453.6 current US$2003: 560.5 current US$2004: 723.3 current US$2005: 946.3 current US$2006: 1.3k current US$2007: 1.8k current US$2008: 2.2k current US$2009: 2.6k current US$2010: 3.1k current US$2011: 3.5k current US$2012: 3.8k current US$2013: 4.4k current US$2014: 4.7k current US$2015: 4.5k current US$2016: 4.7k current US$2017: 5.1k current US$2018: 5.2k current US$2019: 5.5k current US$2020: 6.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in China stood at 6,194 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 102.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in China peaked at 6,194 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123.82 current US$, in 1995.

That places China 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206.89 current US$ 123.82 current US$ 288.02 current US$ 5
2000s 1,135 current US$ 340.3 current US$ 2,584 current US$ 10
2010s 4,445 current US$ 3,064 current US$ 5,501 current US$ 10
2020s 6,194 current US$ 6,194 current US$ 6,194 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 56 Montenegro 7,470 current US$ compare
  2. 57 Kazakhstan 7,330 current US$ compare
  3. 58 Costa Rica 7,137 current US$ compare
  4. 60 Mexico 5,881 current US$ compare
  5. 61 Botswana 5,545 current US$ compare
  6. 62 Romania 5,345 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in China?
Foreign assets per capita in China was 6,194 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6,194 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 123.82 current US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for foreign assets per capita?
China ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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