Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 2.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Luxembourg, 2004–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 2.8% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 2.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
Luxembourg ranks 73rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +220.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +121.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +220.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2009 | +121.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| 2014 | +46.6% | 2.0% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 499.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Luxembourg?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Luxembourg was 2.8% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Luxembourg rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.