Foreign liabilities per capita in Australia

Australia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 122,179 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
122,179 current US$
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
122,179 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
19,122 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Australia, 1995–2020

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200720201995: 19.1k current US$1996: 21.8k current US$1997: 20.0k current US$1998: 21.0k current US$1999: 24.6k current US$2000: 23.2k current US$2001: 23.3k current US$2002: 27.2k current US$2003: 38.8k current US$2004: 46.1k current US$2005: 48.7k current US$2006: 61.6k current US$2007: 76.0k current US$2008: 61.0k current US$2009: 82.1k current US$2010: 94.8k current US$2011: 97.3k current US$2012: 105.4k current US$2013: 99.0k current US$2014: 100.4k current US$2015: 96.4k current US$2016: 98.8k current US$2017: 109.3k current US$2018: 103.3k current US$2019: 109.6k current US$2020: 122.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Australia stood at 122,179 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Australia peaked at 122,179 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,122 current US$, in 1995.

That places Australia 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,285 current US$ 19,122 current US$ 24,604 current US$ 5
2000s 48,803 current US$ 23,176 current US$ 82,132 current US$ 10
2010s 101,435 current US$ 94,814 current US$ 109,626 current US$ 10
2020s 122,179 current US$ 122,179 current US$ 122,179 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 France 159,658 current US$ compare
  2. 15 United States 141,011 current US$ compare
  3. 16 Germany 122,436 current US$ compare
  4. 18 Austria 118,747 current US$ compare
  5. 19 Qatar 118,070 current US$ compare
  6. 20 Canada 110,706 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Australia?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Australia was 122,179 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 122,179 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,122 current US$ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Australia ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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