Pension fund assets to GDP in Kenya

Kenya: Pension fund assets to GDP was 13.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 87 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2013
All-time low
7.2%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Pension fund assets to GDP in Kenya, 2001–2020

0510152001201020202001: 7.2 %2002: 8.4 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 11 %2009: 11 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 14 %2015: 13 %2016: 13 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 13.1 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 13.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Kenya is 13.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Kenya peaked at 14.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2001.

That places Kenya 45th 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 20 years of available data.

Pension fund assets to GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Kenya, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 7.2%
2002 8.4% +16.0%
2003 9.5% +13.2%
2004 9.9% +4.1%
2005 10.8% +8.8%
2006 13.1% +21.1%
2007 12.3% -6.2%
2008 11.0% -10.5%
2009 11.0% -0.1%
2010 13.6% +24.3%
2011 12.4% -9.2%
2012 12.9% +4.1%
2013 14.7% +14.0%
2014 14.0% -4.8%
2015 13.0% -7.3%
2016 13.0% +0.3%
2017 13.2% +1.8%
2018 13.1% -0.8%
2019 13.3% +1.6%
2020 13.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 7.2% 13.1% 9
2010s 13.3% 12.4% 14.7% 10
2020s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 42 Slovak Republic 14.3% compare
  2. 43 Brazil 13.9% compare
  3. 44 North Macedonia 13.5% compare
  4. 46 Suriname 13.0% compare
  5. 47 Italy 12.6% compare
  6. 48 Norway 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension fund assets to gdp in Kenya?
Pension fund assets to gdp in Kenya was 13.3% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
Kenya ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.