Foreign assets per capita in United States
United States: Foreign assets per capita was 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in United States, 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$.
Analysis
United States recorded 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 1995.
That places United States 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,159 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28,407 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 31,898 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 35,781 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 41,447 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 39,834 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 35,965 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 34,468 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 40,781 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 48,426 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 58,577 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 69,048 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 83,861 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 74,961 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 74,362 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81,117 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 79,554 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 78,322 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 82,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 83,073 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77,432 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 77,822 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87,401 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 77,168 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 86,722 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,538 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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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 150 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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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.