Pension fund assets to GDP in Australia
Australia: Pension fund assets to GDP was 132.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Australia, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Australia is 132.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Australia peaked at 132.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2003.
That places Australia 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.3% | — |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 102.0% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 110.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 120.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 121.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 132.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 132.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 131.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 132.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 64.9% | 105.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.2% | 87.5% | 132.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.6% | 132.6% | 132.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Iceland 173.4% compare
- 5 United States of America 169.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 166.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.2% compare
- 9 Sweden 108.9% compare
- 10 Namibia 100.4% compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Australia?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Australia was 132.6% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.