Pension fund assets to GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Pension fund assets to GDP was 42.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Singapore, 2006–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Singapore is 42.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Singapore peaked at 42.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2006.
That places Singapore 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.0% | — |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 17.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 17 Hong Kong 54.8% compare
- 18 Malta 54.1% compare
- 19 El Salvador 50.3% compare
- 21 Belgium 39.9% compare
- 22 Costa Rica 36.8% compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 36.5% compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 47,436 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 48,383 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51,631 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Singapore?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Singapore was 42.2% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.