Costa Rica vs Singapore: Pension fund assets to GDP

Costa Rica
36.8%
in 2020
Singapore
42.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Singapore rank
20th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 42.2% against 36.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.4%.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th of 87 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 14.9% 8.1% Singapore
2010s 16.3% 25.9% 9.6% Singapore
2020s 36.8% 42.2% 5.4% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Costa Rica or Singapore?
Singapore, at 42.2% against 36.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Costa Rica and Singapore?
5.4%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th 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.