Pension fund assets to GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Pension fund assets to GDP was 11.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.5%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
51st
of 87 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2006
All-time low
8.1%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Pension fund assets to GDP in Portugal, 2001–2020

0510152001201020202001: 10.9 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 10 %2005: 12 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 9.5 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 11.5 %

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

Annual values for Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Portugal, 2001 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 48 Norway 12.3% compare
  2. 49 France 12.2% compare
  3. 50 Malawi 11.7% compare
  4. 52 Mauritius 11.1% compare
  5. 53 Spain 10.5% compare
  6. 54 Argentina 10.5% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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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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Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
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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.