Pension fund assets to GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Pension fund assets to GDP was 173.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Iceland, 2001–2019
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Iceland is 173.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Iceland peaked at 173.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2002.
That places Iceland 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.8% | — |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 102.0% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 113.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 126.4% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 125.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 111.3% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 118.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 129.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 139.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 144.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 147.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 149.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 145.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 159.1% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 158.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 173.4% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.8% | 80.2% | 126.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 147.0% | 124.6% | 173.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Denmark 196.5% compare
- 2 Netherlands 191.2% compare
- 3 Canada 179.7% compare
- 5 United States of America 169.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 166.0% compare
- 7 Australia 132.6% compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Iceland?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Iceland was 173.4% in 2019, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 173.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.