Pension fund assets to GDP in China
China: Pension fund assets to GDP was 2.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in China, 2004–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in China is 2.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in China peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
That places China 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in China?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in China was 2.2% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does China rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- China ranks 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.