Pension fund assets to GDP - Country rankings
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Pension fund assets as percent of GDP, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 15 countries was 21.11 percent. The highest value was in Israel: 68.94 percent and the lowest value was in Pakistan: 0.09 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Pension fund assets to GDP, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 68.94 | 1 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Hong Kong | 54.79 | 2 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Singapore | 42.16 | 3 | 2006 - 2020 |
| South Korea | 31.52 | 4 | 2002 - 2020 |
| Japan | 30.1 | 5 | 1998 - 2020 |
| Maldives | 24.71 | 6 | 2011 - 2020 |
| Macao | 19.06 | 7 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Kazakhstan | 15.4 | 8 | 2006 - 2020 |
| India | 9.29 | 9 | 2010 - 2020 |
| Thailand | 8.12 | 10 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Armenia | 5.98 | 11 | 2014 - 2020 |
| Georgia | 2.36 | 12 | 2019 - 2020 |
| China | 2.2 | 13 | 2004 - 2020 |
| Indonesia | 1.98 | 14 | 2002 - 2020 |
| Pakistan | 0.09 | 15 | 2007 - 2020 |
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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54.79
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