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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 50.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +341.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| 2000 | +114.2% | 2.0% | 4.2% |
| 2001 | +52.0% | 4.2% | 6.4% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
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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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.