Namibia vs South Africa: Pension fund assets to GDP

Namibia
100.4%
in 2020
South Africa
83.8%
in 2018
Namibia rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 100.4% against 83.8% in South Africa, a difference of 16.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 87 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 100.4% against 83.8% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
16.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Namibia ranks 10th 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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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.