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 150 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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 16.4k current US$1996: 19.0k current US$1997: 23.2k current US$1998: 26.8k current US$1999: 30.9k current US$2000: 32.5k current US$2001: 33.2k current US$2002: 32.9k current US$2003: 37.6k current US$2004: 44.2k current US$2005: 51.5k current US$2006: 61.1k current US$2007: 73.0k current US$2008: 77.0k current US$2009: 71.9k current US$2010: 78.5k current US$2011: 85.6k current US$2012: 86.3k current US$2013: 93.4k current US$2014: 100.0k current US$2015: 96.3k current US$2016: 99.5k current US$2017: 108.9k current US$2018: 106.8k current US$2019: 123.4k current US$2020: 141.0k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 12 Finland 183,479 current US$ compare
  2. 13 Norway 182,539 current US$ compare
  3. 14 France 159,658 current US$ compare
  4. 16 Germany 122,436 current US$ compare
  5. 17 Australia 122,179 current US$ compare
  6. 18 Austria 118,747 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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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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