Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in United States
United States: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors was 10,956 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in United States, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States stood at 10,956 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States peaked at 10,956 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.61 US dollar per person, in 1986.
United States ranks 19th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 51.02 US dollar per person | — |
| 1979 | 57.32 US dollar per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 64.78 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 65.56 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 47.66 US dollar per person | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 47.61 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 45.15 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 41.97 US dollar per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 41.61 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 43.75 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 49.75 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 56.22 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 61.99 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 68.7 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 72.37 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 82.29 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 91.18 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 94.3 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 105.33 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 114.32 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 113.11 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 130.49 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 131.58 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 111.57 US dollar per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 3,952 US dollar per person | +3441.8% |
| 2003 | 3,880 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,294 US dollar per person | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 6,202 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 7,796 US dollar per person | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 9,000 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 8,365 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,081 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8,898 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 7,863 US dollar per person | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 7,550 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,846 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7,496 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6,641 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6,520 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,157 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 7,666 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7,674 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,633 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8,506 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,010 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 9,193 US dollar per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 9,403 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 10,956 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10,956 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,068 US dollar per person, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3441.8% | 111.57 US dollar per person | 3,952 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.17 US dollar per person | 51.02 US dollar per person | 57.32 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.41 US dollar per person | 41.61 US dollar per person | 65.56 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.41 US dollar per person | 61.99 US dollar per person | 130.49 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,281 US dollar per person | 111.57 US dollar per person | 9,000 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,531 US dollar per person | 6,520 US dollar per person | 8,898 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,117 US dollar per person | 8,010 US dollar per person | 10,956 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More external debt data for United States
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.50 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.69 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19,013 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 3.53 trillion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -7.59 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,875 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States was 10,956 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10,956 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.61 US dollar per person in 1986.
- How does United States rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- United States ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.