Foreign assets per capita in India
India: Foreign assets per capita was 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
552.58 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
115th
of 150 countries
All-time high
641.43 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
130.57 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in India, 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$.
Analysis
India recorded 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in India peaked at 641.43 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 130.57 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places India 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130.57 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 134.53 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 145 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 141.27 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 157.4 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 173.98 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 185.85 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 233.41 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 308.06 real chained 2019 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 366.84 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 372.78 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 476.38 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 641.43 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 585.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 581.79 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 563.55 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 516.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 479.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 449.88 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 448.1 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 458.14 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 439.1 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 476.41 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 444.83 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 487.91 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 450.19 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.75 real chained 2019 US$ | 130.57 real chained 2019 US$ | 157.4 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 392.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 173.98 real chained 2019 US$ | 641.43 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.35 real chained 2019 US$ | 439.1 real chained 2019 US$ | 563.55 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ | 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ | 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 676.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Egypt 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Mauritania 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Guinea 483.46 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Benin 466.94 real chained 2019 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 552.58 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 641.43 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.57 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does India rank for foreign assets per capita?
- India ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.