Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 108.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Sweden, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Sweden stood at 108.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Sweden peaked at 108.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 9th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.5% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +508.3% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 108.9% | +9.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 108.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 108.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +508.3% | 8.5% | 51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 6.8% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 52.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 108.9% | 108.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Switzerland 166.0% compare
- 7 Australia 132.6% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 124.2% compare
- 10 Namibia 100.4% compare
- 11 South Africa 83.8% compare
- 12 Chile 75.8% compare
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Sweden?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Sweden was 108.9% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.