Pension fund assets to GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pension fund assets to GDP was 36.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Costa Rica, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Costa Rica is 36.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 400.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 36.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 7.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Costa Rica?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Costa Rica was 36.8% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.