Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 196.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Denmark, 2001–2018
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.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.5% | — |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 136.0% | +313.3% |
| 2007 | 137.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 147.0% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 159.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 171.4% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 180.9% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 190.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 185.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 196.5% | +5.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 196.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 196.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 16.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +313.3% | 32.9% | 136.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 25.3% | 159.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 184.8% | 171.4% | 196.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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.