Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in India
India: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 9.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in India, 2010–2020
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
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.