Australia vs United States: Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Australia
132.6%
in 2020
United States
169.5%
in 2020
Australia rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 169.5% against 132.6% in Australia, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 87 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 88.5% | 9.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 112.2% | 132.9% | 20.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 132.6% | 169.5% | 36.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 169.5% against 132.6% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Australia and United States?
- 36.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.