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 149 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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 27.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 31.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 36.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 42.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 47.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 48.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 48.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 46.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 52.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 59.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 67.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 77.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 90.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 91.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 85.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 92.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 97.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 96.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 102.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 108.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 103.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 106.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 113.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 108.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 123.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 139.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 12 Finland 182,947 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 13 Norway 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 14 France 158,900 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 16 Germany 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 17 Australia 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 18 Qatar 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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