Foreign liabilities per capita in United States
United States: Foreign liabilities per capita was 141,011 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
141,011 current US$
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
141,011 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
16,419 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in United States, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 141,011 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in United States peaked at 141,011 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,419 current US$, in 1995.
That places United States 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,419 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19,006 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 23,197 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 26,834 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 30,869 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 32,529 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 33,214 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32,946 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37,620 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 44,236 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 51,486 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 61,058 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 72,980 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 77,012 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 71,891 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 78,492 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 85,577 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 86,276 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 93,379 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 99,968 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 96,316 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 99,547 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 108,922 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 106,789 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 123,420 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 141,011 current US$ | +14.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 141,011 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,265 current US$ | 16,419 current US$ | 30,869 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 51,497 current US$ | 32,529 current US$ | 77,012 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,868 current US$ | 78,492 current US$ | 123,420 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,011 current US$ | 141,011 current US$ | 141,011 current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in United States?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in United States was 141,011 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 141,011 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,419 current US$ in 1995.
- How does United States rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- United States ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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