Pension fund assets to GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pension fund assets to GDP was 50.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in El Salvador, 1998–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in El Salvador is 50.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 19th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +341.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +114.2% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 4.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 30.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.2% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 54.8% compare
- 18 Malta 54.1% compare
- 20 Singapore 42.2% compare
- 21 Belgium 39.9% compare
- 22 Costa Rica 36.8% compare
More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,882 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 185.32 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 552.09 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in El Salvador?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in El Salvador was 50.3% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.