National comprehensive wealth index in United States
United States: National comprehensive wealth index was 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index in United States, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places United States 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in United States, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 166.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 171.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 175.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 180.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 185.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 189.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 191.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 192.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 196.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 200.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 206.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 212.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 217.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 216.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 214.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 216.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 217.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 221.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 224.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 228.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 232.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 235.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 241.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 244.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 247.14 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 249.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 87.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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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 150 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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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.