France vs Portugal: Pension fund assets to GDP

France
12.2%
in 2020
Portugal
11.5%
in 2020
France rank
49th
Portugal rank
51st

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • France
  • Portugal
051015200120102020

How they compare

France currently reports 12.2% against 11.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 51st of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 13.6% 7.3% Portugal
2010s 9.5% 10.1% 0.6% Portugal
2020s 12.2% 11.5% 0.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, France or Portugal?
France, at 12.2% against 11.5% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between France and Portugal?
0.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
France ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 51st 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.