Foreign liabilities per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign liabilities per capita was 266,496 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
266,496 current US$
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
276,098 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
41,871 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 266,496 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 276,098 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41,871 current US$, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,871 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 49,510 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 57,650 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 64,365 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 75,348 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 82,479 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 83,629 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 90,614 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 112,918 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 163,835 current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 174,519 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 217,149 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 276,098 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 269,678 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 239,138 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 258,582 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 275,326 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 270,852 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 257,319 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 258,172 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 229,529 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 207,642 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 228,434 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 218,225 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 231,362 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 266,496 current US$ | +15.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 266,496 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 266,496 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,749 current US$ | 41,871 current US$ | 75,348 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 171,006 current US$ | 82,479 current US$ | 276,098 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,544 current US$ | 207,642 current US$ | 275,326 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,496 current US$ | 266,496 current US$ | 266,496 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in United Kingdom?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in United Kingdom was 266,496 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 276,098 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,871 current US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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