Chile vs South Africa: Pension fund assets to GDP

Chile
75.8%
in 2020
South Africa
83.8%
in 2018
Chile rank
12th
South Africa rank
11th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
20406080100199020052020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83.8% against 75.8% in Chile, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 87 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 80.1% 24.9% South Africa
2010s 65.4% 82.2% 16.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83.8% against 75.8% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Chile and South Africa?
8.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Chile ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.