Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 2.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pension fund assets to GDP in Philippines, 2001–2018
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, pension fund assets to gdp in Philippines stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Philippines peaked at 4.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.8%, 9% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Philippines?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Philippines was 2.8% in 2018, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Philippines ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.