Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Pension fund assets to GDP
Costa Rica
36.8%
in 2020
El Salvador
50.3%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
19th
Pension fund assets to GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 50.3% against 36.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 19th of 87 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 18.0% | 12.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 36.4% | 20.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 50.3% | 13.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 50.3% against 36.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 13.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 19th 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.