South Africa vs Sweden: Pension fund assets to GDP
South Africa
83.8%
in 2018
Sweden
108.9%
in 2020
South Africa rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Pension fund assets to GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 108.9% against 83.8% in South Africa, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 87 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 27.5% | 51.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 72.2% | 10.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 108.9% against 83.8% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 25.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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
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.