Pension fund assets to GDP in India

India: Pension fund assets to GDP was 9.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.3%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
57th
of 87 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Pension fund assets to GDP in India, 2010–2020

02468102010201520202010: 4.1 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 5 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 7.4 %2020: 9.3 %

Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in India stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in India peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.

India ranks 57th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pension fund assets to GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in India, 2010 to 2020.
Year % Change
2010 4.1%
2011 4.1% +0.5%
2012 4.4% +7.9%
2013 4.6% +3.9%
2014 5.0% +8.8%
2015 5.4% +8.3%
2016 5.9% +9.1%
2017 6.3% +6.8%
2018 6.7% +7.1%
2019 7.4% +10.8%
2020 9.3% +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 4.1% 7.4% 10
2020s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 54 Argentina 10.5%
  2. 55 Lithuania 9.8% compare
  3. 56 Czechia 9.5% compare
  4. 58 Uganda 9.0% compare
  5. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.3% compare
  6. 60 Germany 8.2% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension fund assets to gdp in India?
Pension fund assets to gdp in India was 9.3% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
How does India rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
India ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
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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.