Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Peru
Peru: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 23.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Peru is 23.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Peru peaked at 23.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.
That places Peru 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Peru's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 5.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Peru?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Peru was 23.1% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.