Foreign assets per capita in Australia
Australia: Foreign assets per capita was 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Australia peaked at 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,805 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Australia ranks 24th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,805 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15,904 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 17,009 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 17,909 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21,870 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 20,677 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 21,871 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 23,647 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 32,717 real chained 2019 US$ | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 38,952 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 40,713 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 51,938 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 63,972 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 47,715 real chained 2019 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 62,733 real chained 2019 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 72,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 70,316 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 76,557 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 74,956 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 76,645 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71,916 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 73,049 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 79,801 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 74,973 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 83,170 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 22.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,299 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,805 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,870 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 40,494 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,677 real chained 2019 US$ | 63,972 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 70,316 real chained 2019 US$ | 83,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Australia?
- Foreign assets per capita in Australia was 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,805 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.