Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Austria
Austria: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 6.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Austria, 1991–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Austria is 6.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Austria peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.
That places Austria 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +7.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Austria?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Austria was 6.6% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Austria ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.