Belgium vs Ireland: Pension fund assets to GDP

Belgium
39.9%
in 2020
Ireland
35.5%
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Ireland rank
24th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 39.9% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 40.7% 34.3% Ireland
2010s 29.4% 42.9% 13.5% Ireland
2020s 39.9% 35.5% 4.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 39.9% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Belgium and Ireland?
4.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th 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.