Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 14.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Dominican Republic, 2003–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 87 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +276.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +18.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +276.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Dominican Republic was 14.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.