Israel vs South Africa: Pension fund assets to GDP

Israel
68.9%
in 2020
South Africa
83.8%
in 2018
Israel rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
20406080100200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83.8% against 68.9% in Israel, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 13th 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 Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 29.6% 79.3% 49.8% South Africa
2010s 52.3% 82.2% 30.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83.8% against 68.9% in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Israel and South Africa?
14.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Israel ranks 13th 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.