Pension fund assets to GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pension fund assets to GDP was 166.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Switzerland, 1994–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 166.0% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 166.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 67.3% | — |
| 1995 | 72.3% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 100.3% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 122.5% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 129.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 131.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 134.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 143.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 136.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 153.1% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 166.0% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 67.3% | 100.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 86.2% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.1% | 97.5% | 153.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.0% | 166.0% | 166.0% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.0644 % 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 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 73,454 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 74,657 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 86,385 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Switzerland?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Switzerland was 166.0% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 166.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.