Foreign assets per capita in United States
United States: Foreign assets per capita was 95,160 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
95,160 current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
95,160 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
14,996 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in United States, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in United States is 95,160 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in United States peaked at 95,160 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,996 current US$, in 1995.
United States ranks 22nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,996 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17,428 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 20,027 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 22,814 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 27,005 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 26,830 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24,909 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 24,251 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 29,344 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 35,778 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 44,746 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 54,446 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 68,012 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 63,128 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 62,402 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 69,186 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 69,996 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70,338 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75,160 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 76,925 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71,786 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 73,058 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 83,798 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 75,794 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 86,722 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 95,160 current US$ | +9.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 95,160 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,454 current US$ | 14,996 current US$ | 27,005 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,385 current US$ | 24,251 current US$ | 68,012 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,276 current US$ | 69,186 current US$ | 86,722 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,160 current US$ | 95,160 current US$ | 95,160 current US$ | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in United States?
- Foreign assets per capita in United States was 95,160 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 95,160 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,996 current US$ in 1995.
- How does United States rank for foreign assets per capita?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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