Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 13.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Pension fund assets to GDP in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Brazil is 13.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Brazil peaked at 16.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 43rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Brazil?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Brazil was 13.9% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.