Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 5.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Ghana, 2014–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Ghana stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.
That places Ghana 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7% | — |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +9.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Ghana?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Ghana was 5.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.