Foreign liabilities per capita in France

France: Foreign liabilities per capita was 159,658 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
159,658 current US$
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
14th
of 151 countries
All-time high
159,658 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
23,847 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in France, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 23.8k current US$1996: 24.1k current US$1997: 25.8k current US$1998: 31.9k current US$1999: 33.8k current US$2000: 35.6k current US$2001: 37.4k current US$2002: 43.0k current US$2003: 57.5k current US$2004: 70.7k current US$2005: 74.0k current US$2006: 95.5k current US$2007: 118.5k current US$2008: 119.9k current US$2009: 127.4k current US$2010: 121.8k current US$2011: 121.2k current US$2012: 128.3k current US$2013: 129.7k current US$2014: 125.8k current US$2015: 111.2k current US$2016: 110.6k current US$2017: 126.3k current US$2018: 125.8k current US$2019: 136.4k current US$2020: 159.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

France recorded 159,658 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in France peaked at 159,658 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,847 current US$, in 1995.

That places France 14th out of 151 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 liabilities per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in France, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 23,847 current US$
1996 24,100 current US$ +1.1%
1997 25,755 current US$ +6.9%
1998 31,921 current US$ +23.9%
1999 33,791 current US$ +5.9%
2000 35,618 current US$ +5.4%
2001 37,425 current US$ +5.1%
2002 42,981 current US$ +14.8%
2003 57,454 current US$ +33.7%
2004 70,704 current US$ +23.1%
2005 73,973 current US$ +4.6%
2006 95,502 current US$ +29.1%
2007 118,507 current US$ +24.1%
2008 119,916 current US$ +1.2%
2009 127,379 current US$ +6.2%
2010 121,775 current US$ -4.4%
2011 121,214 current US$ -0.5%
2012 128,282 current US$ +5.8%
2013 129,719 current US$ +1.1%
2014 125,790 current US$ -3.0%
2015 111,186 current US$ -11.6%
2016 110,577 current US$ -0.5%
2017 126,254 current US$ +14.2%
2018 125,784 current US$ -0.4%
2019 136,430 current US$ +8.5%
2020 159,658 current US$ +17.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 159,658 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • France's 159,658 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,883 current US$ 23,847 current US$ 33,791 current US$ 5
2000s 77,946 current US$ 35,618 current US$ 127,379 current US$ 10
2010s 123,701 current US$ 110,577 current US$ 136,430 current US$ 10
2020s 159,658 current US$ 159,658 current US$ 159,658 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Sweden 184,502 current US$ compare
  2. 12 Finland 183,479 current US$ compare
  3. 13 Norway 182,539 current US$ compare
  4. 15 United States 141,011 current US$ compare
  5. 16 Germany 122,436 current US$ compare
  6. 17 Australia 122,179 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in France?
Foreign liabilities per capita in France was 159,658 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 159,658 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 23,847 current US$ in 1995.
How does France rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
France ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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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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