Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Italy
Italy: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 12.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Italy, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12.6% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Italy peaked at 12.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
That places Italy 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +16.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Italy?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Italy was 12.6% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.