Foreign assets per capita in United States

United States: Foreign assets per capita was 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
94,001 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
21st
of 149 countries
All-time high
94,001 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
25,159 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in United States, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 25.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 28.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 31.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 35.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 41.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 39.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 34.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 40.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 48.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 58.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 69.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 83.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 75.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 74.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 81.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 79.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 78.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 82.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 83.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 77.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 77.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 87.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 77.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 86.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 94.0k real chained 2019 US$

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

United States recorded 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in United States peaked at 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,159 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places United States 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,538 real chained 2019 US$ 25,159 real chained 2019 US$ 41,447 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 56,028 real chained 2019 US$ 34,468 real chained 2019 US$ 83,861 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 81,110 real chained 2019 US$ 77,168 real chained 2019 US$ 87,401 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 18 France 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 19 Canada 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 20 Austria 121,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 22 Bahrain 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 23 Iceland 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 24 Australia 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in United States?
Foreign assets per capita in United States was 94,001 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 25,159 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does United States rank for foreign assets per capita?
United States ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.