Canada vs United States of America: Pension fund assets to GDP
Canada
179.7%
in 2020
United States of America
169.5%
in 2020
Canada rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Pension fund assets to GDP over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 179.7% against 169.5% in United States of America, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 88.5% | 8.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 143.6% | 132.9% | 10.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 179.7% | 169.5% | 10.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 179.7% against 169.5% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Canada and United States of America?
- 10.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Canada ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.