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 149 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

100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 66.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 75.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 86.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 92.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 105.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 117.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 118.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 129.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 158.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 222.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 232.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 280.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 349.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 340.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 285.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 305.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 313.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 291.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 274.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 270.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 240.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 224.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 236.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 220.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 226.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 256.0k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Mauritius 375,033 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 9 Qatar 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 10 Denmark 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.