Belgium vs El Salvador: Pension fund assets to GDP

Belgium
39.9%
in 2020
El Salvador
50.3%
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
El Salvador rank
19th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 50.3% against 39.9% in Belgium, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 16.6% 10.2% El Salvador
2010s 29.4% 36.4% 7.0% El Salvador
2020s 39.9% 50.3% 10.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Belgium or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 50.3% against 39.9% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Belgium and El Salvador?
10.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Belgium ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th 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.