Belgium vs Costa Rica: Pension fund assets to GDP

Belgium
39.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica
36.8%
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
22nd

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 39.9% against 36.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 87 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 5.8% 0.7% Belgium
2010s 29.4% 16.3% 13.0% Belgium
2020s 39.9% 36.8% 3.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at 39.9% against 36.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Belgium and Costa Rica?
3.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.