Pension fund assets to GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Pension fund assets to GDP was 34.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Colombia, 1994–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Colombia is 34.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Colombia peaked at 34.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Colombia 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +567.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +157.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +81.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 22 Costa Rica 36.8% compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 36.5% compare
- 24 Ireland 35.5% compare
- 26 New Zealand 34.4% compare
- 27 Jordan 33.9% compare
- 28 Croatia 33.8% compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 18.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.26 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 479.38 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 44.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 47.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 48.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 899.28 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Colombia?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Colombia was 34.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Colombia rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.