Foreign liabilities per capita in Australia
Australia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
121,153 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
121,153 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
33,867 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Australia stood at 121,153 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Australia peaked at 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,867 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Australia ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33,867 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 34,391 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 35,786 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 41,396 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 37,329 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 35,887 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 40,681 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 56,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 65,730 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 67,532 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 82,596 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 99,576 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 76,490 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 101,264 real chained 2019 US$ | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 113,584 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 112,790 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 120,095 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 110,153 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 108,942 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 103,036 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 104,303 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 113,224 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 105,013 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 109,626 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,294 real chained 2019 US$, 19.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,603 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,867 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,396 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 66,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,887 real chained 2019 US$ | 101,264 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,077 real chained 2019 US$ | 103,036 real chained 2019 US$ | 120,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Australia?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Australia was 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,867 real chained 2019 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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