Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 13.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Kenya, 2001–2020
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
| 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.