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. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Africa - Pension fund assets to GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Africa - Pension fund assets to GDP - historical chart - 2000-2018




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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