Pension fund assets to GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Pension fund assets to GDP was 31.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Republic of Korea, 2002–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 31.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
Republic of 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 Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Republic of Korea was 31.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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.