Foreign assets per capita in India
India: Foreign assets per capita was 589.17 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
589.17 current US$
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
116th
of 151 countries
All-time high
589.17 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
28.51 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in India, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 589.17 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in India peaked at 589.17 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.51 current US$, in 1995.
That places India 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.51 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 32.01 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 36.97 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 40.79 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 47.57 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 54.68 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 60.62 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 79.41 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 108.79 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 134.43 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 142.41 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 192.54 current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 275.77 current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 272.85 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 300.5 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 325.98 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 325.04 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 329.97 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 343.92 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 365.34 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 391.85 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 394.15 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 441.88 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 428.86 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 487.91 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 589.17 current US$ | +20.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 589.17 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 589.17 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 477.9 current US$, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.17 current US$ | 28.51 current US$ | 47.57 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 162.2 current US$ | 54.68 current US$ | 300.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 383.49 current US$ | 325.04 current US$ | 487.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.17 current US$ | 589.17 current US$ | 589.17 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 692.94 current US$ compare
- 114 Egypt 678.91 current US$ compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 624.64 current US$ compare
- 117 Mauritania 555.28 current US$ compare
- 118 Guinea 534.72 current US$ compare
- 119 Benin 481.05 current US$ compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in India?
- Foreign assets per capita in India was 589.17 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 589.17 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.51 current US$ in 1995.
- How does India rank for foreign assets per capita?
- India ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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