Pension fund assets to GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Pension fund assets to GDP was 11.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Pension fund assets to GDP in Portugal, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Portugal stood at 11.5%.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Portugal peaked at 14.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.9% | — |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 52.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Portugal?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Portugal was 11.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.