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
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
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.