Pension fund assets to GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Pension fund assets to GDP was 11.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.7%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
50th
of 87 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2020
All-time low
6.0%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Pension fund assets to GDP in Malawi, 2011–2020

02.557.51012.52011201520202011: 6 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 11.7 %

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 11.7% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Malawi peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 50th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pension fund assets to GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Malawi, 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 6.0%
2012 6.8% +13.4%
2013 8.5% +25.4%
2014 9.6% +13.4%
2015 9.8% +1.8%
2016 9.8% -0.4%
2017 8.3% -15.1%
2018 10.1% +21.5%
2019 10.8% +7.6%
2020 11.7% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.8% 6.0% 10.8% 9
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 47 Italy 12.6% compare
  2. 48 Norway 12.3% compare
  3. 49 France 12.2% compare
  4. 51 Portugal 11.5% compare
  5. 52 Mauritius 11.1% compare
  6. 53 Spain 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension fund assets to gdp in Malawi?
Pension fund assets to gdp in Malawi was 11.7% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
Malawi ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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.