Pension fund assets to GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Pension fund assets to GDP was 196.5% in 2018. β Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Denmark, 2001β2018
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, pension fund assets to gdp in Denmark stood at 196.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Denmark peaked at 196.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 25.3% | 159.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 184.8% | 171.4% | 196.5% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Denmark
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,208 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 74.89 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 80.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 86.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 93.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 144.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Denmark?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Denmark was 196.5% in 2018, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 196.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.