National comprehensive wealth index in United States

United States: National comprehensive wealth index was 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 149 countries
All-time high
249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
166.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth index in United States, 1995–2020

050.0T100.0T150.0T200.0T250.0T1995200720201995: 166.8T real chained 2019 US$1996: 171.2T real chained 2019 US$1997: 175.7T real chained 2019 US$1998: 180.2T real chained 2019 US$1999: 185.3T real chained 2019 US$2000: 189.8T real chained 2019 US$2001: 191.3T real chained 2019 US$2002: 192.9T real chained 2019 US$2003: 196.1T real chained 2019 US$2004: 200.7T real chained 2019 US$2005: 206.8T real chained 2019 US$2006: 212.8T real chained 2019 US$2007: 217.7T real chained 2019 US$2008: 216.9T real chained 2019 US$2009: 214.9T real chained 2019 US$2010: 216.5T real chained 2019 US$2011: 217.4T real chained 2019 US$2012: 221.8T real chained 2019 US$2013: 224.7T real chained 2019 US$2014: 228.0T real chained 2019 US$2015: 232.1T real chained 2019 US$2016: 235.9T real chained 2019 US$2017: 241.1T real chained 2019 US$2018: 244.1T real chained 2019 US$2019: 247.1T real chained 2019 US$2020: 249.2T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

United States recorded 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in United States peaked at 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 166.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places United States 1st 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 175.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 166.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 185.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 203.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 189.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 217.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 230.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 216.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 247.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Japan 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Germany 49.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth index in United States?
National comprehensive wealth index in United States was 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 166.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does United States rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
United States ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.