Foreign assets per capita in Canada
Canada: Foreign assets per capita was 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Canada, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Canada stood at 133,837 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Canada peaked at 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,624 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 19th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,624 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,503 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 53,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,958 real chained 2019 US$ | 77,334 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,016 real chained 2019 US$ | 72,169 real chained 2019 US$ | 119,688 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ | 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ | 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Canada?
- Foreign assets per capita in Canada was 133,837 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,624 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.