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
0255075100200020102020

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

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.