Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 19.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2013–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Papua New Guinea is 19.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.5% | — |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +11.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.8%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- 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 0.0743 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 0.0543 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 0.0743 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Papua New Guinea was 19.0% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.