Colombia vs Costa Rica: Pension fund assets to GDP

Colombia
34.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica
36.8%
in 2020
Colombia rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
22nd

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.8% against 34.5% in Colombia, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 5.8% 5.6% Colombia
2010s 21.8% 16.3% 5.5% Colombia
2020s 34.5% 36.8% 2.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 36.8% against 34.5% in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Colombia and Costa Rica?
2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Colombia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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.