Iceland vs United States of America: Pension fund assets to GDP

Iceland
173.4%
in 2019
United States of America
169.5%
in 2020
Iceland rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
5075100125150175200120102020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 173.4% against 169.5% in United States of America, a difference of 3.9%.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 105.8% 88.5% 17.4% Iceland
2010s 147.0% 132.9% 14.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Iceland or United States of America?
Iceland, at 173.4% against 169.5% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Iceland and United States of America?
3.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Iceland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.