Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Pension fund assets to GDP

Hong Kong, China
54.8%
in 2020
Malaysia
61.2%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Malaysia rank
15th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
102030405060200120102020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 61.2% against 54.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 87 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6% 47.1% 23.4% Malaysia
2010s 38.2% 57.0% 18.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 61.2% against 54.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
6.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th 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.