Pension fund assets to GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Pension fund assets to GDP was 35.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Pension fund assets to GDP in Ireland, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Ireland is 35.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Ireland peaked at 57.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2002.
That places Ireland 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.9% | — |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 32.9% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 33.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 21 Belgium 39.9% compare
- 22 Costa Rica 36.8% compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 36.5% compare
- 25 Colombia 34.5% compare
- 26 New Zealand 34.4% compare
- 27 Jordan 33.9% compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Ireland?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Ireland was 35.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.