Pension fund assets to GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pension fund assets to GDP was 33.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Jamaica, 2004–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Jamaica stood at 33.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 33.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 15.8% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1949 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,559 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Jamaica?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Jamaica was 33.7% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.