Foreign assets per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign assets per capita was 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Estonia, 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$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Estonia peaked at 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,326 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,480 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,326 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3,211 real chained 2019 US$ | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3,452 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,600 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5,282 real chained 2019 US$ | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 7,996 real chained 2019 US$ | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 11,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 13,152 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 18,491 real chained 2019 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 26,184 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 22,500 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 22,896 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21,997 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 22,905 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26,005 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 27,870 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27,737 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25,742 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 25,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30,696 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 29,344 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 32,406 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,974 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,326 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,452 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,184 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,057 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,997 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,406 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 29 Hungary 55,779 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 New Zealand 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 33 Portugal 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 South Korea 37,889 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Slovenia 36,412 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Estonia?
- Foreign assets per capita in Estonia was 41,302 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,326 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.