Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Germany
Germany: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 8.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Germany, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8.2% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Germany peaked at 8.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2001.
Germany ranks 60th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Germany?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Germany was 8.2% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.