South Africa: Pension fund assets to GDP
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| South Africa |
Pension fund assets as percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 83.82 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2018 |
| Average | 81.09 |
| Min - Max | 67.07 - 91.29 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2018 is 83.82 percent, a decline from 83.94 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 30.50 percent, based on data from 85 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 2000 to 2018 is 81.09 percent. The minimum value, 67.07 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 91.29 percent was recorded in 2015.
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Definition: Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.
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