Pension fund assets to GDP in Romania

Romania: Pension fund assets to GDP was 7.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.4%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
64th
of 87 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Pension fund assets to GDP in Romania, 2008–2020

024682008201420202008: 0.17 %2009: 0.488 %2010: 0.882 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 3 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 5.2 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 7.4 %

Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 7.4% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 738.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Romania peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 64th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pension fund assets to GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Romania, 2008 to 2020.
Year % Change
2008 0.2%
2009 0.5% +187.3%
2010 0.9% +80.8%
2011 1.2% +39.1%
2012 1.7% +41.1%
2013 2.3% +34.3%
2014 3.0% +29.5%
2015 3.6% +21.0%
2016 4.3% +18.6%
2017 4.8% +12.1%
2018 5.2% +7.7%
2019 6.1% +16.9%
2020 7.4% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 3.3% 0.9% 6.1% 10
2020s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 61 Thailand 8.1% compare
  2. 62 Slovenia 8.0% compare
  3. 63 Nigeria 8.0% compare
  4. 65 Guyana 7.1% compare
  5. 66 Austria 6.6% compare
  6. 67 Poland 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension fund assets to gdp in Romania?
Pension fund assets to gdp in Romania was 7.4% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
Romania ranks 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 738.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.