Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Korea
Korea: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 31.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Korea, 2002–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Korea is 31.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Korea peaked at 31.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
Korea ranks 30th of 87 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +316.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +63.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +9.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 31.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Korea's 31.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +316.8% | 1.6% | 6.5% |
| 2010 | +63.7% | 8.5% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.3% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 13.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Korea?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Korea was 31.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Korea ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.