Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Romania
Romania: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 7.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Romania, 2008–2020
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
| 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +187.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Romania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.