Finland vs South Africa: Pension fund assets to GDP

Finland
64.4%
in 2020
South Africa
83.8%
in 2018
Finland rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
020406080100200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83.8% against 64.4% in Finland, a difference of 19.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 14th 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 Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 63.7% 79.3% 15.7% South Africa
2010s 60.0% 82.2% 22.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83.8% against 64.4% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Finland and South Africa?
19.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Finland ranks 14th 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.