Pension fund assets to GDP in France
France: Pension fund assets to GDP was 12.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in France, 2006–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in France is 12.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in France peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.
France ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.6% | — |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in France?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in France was 12.2% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- How does France rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- France ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.