Pension fund assets to GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pension fund assets to GDP was 34.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in New Zealand, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in New Zealand is 34.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 34.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 26th of 87 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.4% | — |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 14.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in New Zealand?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in New Zealand was 34.4% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.