Foreign liabilities per capita in United States
United States: Foreign liabilities per capita was 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
139,293 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
15th
of 150 countries
All-time high
139,293 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
27,546 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in United States, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in United States is 139,293 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in United States peaked at 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,546 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places United States 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,546 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 30,979 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 36,946 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 42,086 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 47,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 48,295 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 47,956 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 46,826 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 52,283 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 59,874 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 67,400 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 77,433 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 89,986 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 91,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 85,670 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 92,027 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 97,263 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 96,070 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 102,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 107,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 103,891 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 106,038 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 113,604 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 108,724 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 123,420 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,987 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,546 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,378 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 66,717 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,826 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,446 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,147 real chained 2019 US$ | 92,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 123,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ | 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ | 139,293 real chained 2019 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 139,293 real chained 2019 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 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,546 real chained 2019 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 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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