Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Spain
Spain: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 10.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Spain, 1998–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Spain is 10.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Spain peaked at 10.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1998.
That places Spain 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9% | — |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +13.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Spain?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Spain was 10.5% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.