Foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign assets per capita was 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
256,035 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
349,159 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
66,906 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom stood at 256,035 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 349,159 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66,906 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66,906 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 75,089 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 86,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 92,046 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 105,459 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 117,889 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 118,142 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 129,289 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 158,135 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 222,317 real chained 2019 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 232,563 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 280,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 349,159 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 340,320 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 285,013 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 305,549 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 313,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 291,892 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 274,813 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 269,972 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 239,964 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 224,630 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 236,046 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 220,556 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 226,449 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 9.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 66,906 real chained 2019 US$ | 105,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 223,359 real chained 2019 US$ | 117,889 real chained 2019 US$ | 349,159 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,288 real chained 2019 US$ | 220,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 313,004 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Mauritius 375,033 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Qatar 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Denmark 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom?
- Foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom was 256,035 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 349,159 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,906 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign assets per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.