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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +31.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (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.