List of creditor nations
This is a list of the top creditor nations of the world sorted by their
net international investment positions (NIIPs)
per capita
''Per capita'' is a Latin phrase literally meaning "by heads" or "for each head", and idiomatically used to mean "per person". The term is used in a wide variety of social sciences and statistical research contexts, including government statistic ...
. A ''creditor nation'' is a
sovereign state
A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined ter ...
that has a positive NIIP.
The table uses the latest available data, mostly from websites approved by the
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glo ...
, and includes Macau and Hong Kong because of their special economic statuses. Population figures may list citizens only or total population, therefore ranking and figures may vary.
The 6
Gulf Cooperation Council
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ( ar, مجلس التعاون لدول العربية الخليج ), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; ar, مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, inter ...
countries are widely considered to be creditor nations (and perhaps some of the largest ones), but because of Islamic sensitivities about credit and debt, they seldom report their external assets and liabilities.
List of debtor nations
This is a list of debtor nations by net international investment position per capita.
This is a list of debtor nations of the world sorted by their
net international investment positions (NIIPs)
per capita
''Per capita'' is a Latin phrase literally meaning "by heads" or "for each head", and idiomatically used to mean "per person". The term is used in a wide variety of social sciences and statistical research contexts, including government statistic ...
. A ''debtor nation'' is a
sovereign state
A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined ter ...
that has a negative NIIP, i.e. a country that has net external liabilities, NOT net external assets.
The table uses data from respective national government statistical agencies, Eurostat, or IMF. Though many do, a large portion of nations do not report data to the
IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glob ...
. ''Disclaimer: Note that parallel reports from government or international agencies may report vastly different data.''
See also
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List of countries by net international investment position __FORCETOC__
The net international investment position (NIIP) is the difference in the external financial assets and liabilities of a country. External debt of a country includes government debt and private debt. External assets publicly and privat ...
References
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Net International Investment Position Per Capita, List Of Countries By
Net International Investment Position Per Capita, List Of Countries By
Net International Investment Position Per Capita, List Of Countries By
Net International Investment Position Per Capita, List Of Countries By