In 2023, the Netherlands had the highest ratio of pension assets to gross domestic product (GDP). A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. The Netherlands had *** percent of its GDP invested in retirement funds that year, followed by Switzerland with ***** percent. The third-place ranking is completed by Canada, with ***** percent of its GDP invested in retirement funds.

Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in United States was reported at 170 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Pension fund assets to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

The total amount of assets held by pension funds as a share of GDP varies significantly across the countries studied, ranging from over *** percent in Denmark to under *** percent in Greece in 2022. Measuring it as share of the GDP shows the importance of pension funds relative to the size of the economy in selected European countries.

Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Japan was reported at 30.1 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Pension fund assets to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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This statistic shows the public pension expenditure in China as a share of GDP from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, the public pension expenditure in China accounted for *** percent of GDP.

Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Canada was reported at 180 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Pension fund assets to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Russia: Pension fund assets as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2020 is 4.33 percent, an increase from 4 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 29.44 percent, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 2005 to 2020 is 2.72 percent. The minimum value, 1.29 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 4.33 percent was recorded in 2020.

In 2022, the public expenditure for pensions reached **** percent of the Gross Domestic Product, beyond 322 billion euros. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance's forecasts, the spending is projected to grow to ** percent in 2040, while in 2070 the expenditure for pensions should reach figures below the 2022 level.

Greece jumped by 1.2points of Public Pension Spending in 2019, compared to a year earlier.

Croatia: Pension fund assets as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2020 is 33.79 percent, an increase from 29.18 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 29.44 percent, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Croatia from 2002 to 2020 is 14.86 percent. The minimum value, 1.1 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 33.79 percent was recorded in 2020.

Brazil: Pension fund assets as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2020 is 13.9 percent, an increase from 13.36 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 29.44 percent, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 2000 to 2020 is 13.3 percent. The minimum value, 10.77 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 16.63 percent was recorded in 2007.

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Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Turkey was reported at 3.3583 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Pension fund assets to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The financial assets of pension funds as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden grew overall with some fluctuations during the period. The share was **** percent in 2011, and increased to roughly *** percent as of 2021, which was the highest share during the observed period. The rate currently rests at ***** percent as of 2023. Pension funds, Sweden overview Aiming to support pension plan benefits, the acquisition of assets plays a role in financing, and in the distribution among the top 300 pension funds, Sweden secures the **** position with a *** percent share. This substantial contribution from the pension funds corresponds to approximately **** percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the year 2022. Following these standards, the AP Fonden public pension fund stands out globally, overseeing assets totaling around *** billion USD. Pension quality Asking whether having a pension fund in Sweden is worthwhile, the Global Retirement Index, which assesses retirement policies globally, assigned Sweden a ** percent score, positioning it **** worldwide. Nevertheless, this ranking ascended to the third position when examining the quality of life during retirement, achieving an ** percent score. Additionally, in the context of the health sub-index during the retirement period in 2023, Sweden secured the fifth position.

Public spending on pensions represented **** percent of the GDP in 2023, compared with ***** percent in 2002.

The average for 2020 based on 10 countries was 16.62 percent. The highest value was in Namibia: 100.43 percent and the lowest value was in Mozambique: 1.22 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2020 based on 1 countries was 1.52 percent. The highest value was in Egypt: 1.52 percent and the lowest value was in Egypt: 1.52 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The expenditure on pensions in Italy accounted for **** percent of the GDP in 2022. Data include various types of pensions: old-age, anticipated old age, partial, disability, survivors', and reduced capacity to work. In Italy, the total social expenditure amounts to ** percent of the GDP, almost ten percentage points higher than the OECD average.