United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Pension fund assets to GDP

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
124.2%
in 2020
United States of America
169.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
5075100125150175200120102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 169.5% against 124.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 45.3%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 87 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 88.5% 23.3% United States of America
2010s 84.6% 132.9% 48.3% United States of America
2020s 124.2% 169.5% 45.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 169.5% against 124.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
45.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.