Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Pakistan, 2007–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 820.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 86th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.9%, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Pakistan?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 820.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.