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
50100150200200020102020

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

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.