Pension fund assets to GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Pension fund assets to GDP was 8.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.1%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
61st
of 87 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Pension fund assets to GDP in Thailand, 2001–2020

024682001201020202001: 4.2 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 7 %2018: 7 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 8.1 %

Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Thailand is 8.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Thailand peaked at 8.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2001.

Thailand ranks 61st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Pension fund assets to GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Thailand, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 4.2%
2002 4.2% +1.7%
2003 4.5% +7.2%
2004 4.4% -3.4%
2005 4.5% +3.4%
2006 4.7% +2.4%
2007 4.9% +4.6%
2008 4.8% -1.5%
2009 5.3% +11.6%
2010 5.3% -0.0%
2011 5.5% +2.4%
2012 5.7% +3.4%
2013 5.8% +3.0%
2014 6.4% +9.0%
2015 6.5% +1.8%
2016 6.7% +3.6%
2017 7.0% +4.9%
2018 7.0% -1.2%
2019 7.3% +4.8%
2020 8.1% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.2% 5.3% 9
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 7.3% 10
2020s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 58 Uganda 9.0% compare
  2. 59 Tanzania 8.3% compare
  3. 60 Germany 8.2% compare
  4. 62 Slovenia 8.0% compare
  5. 63 Nigeria 8.0% compare
  6. 64 Romania 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension fund assets to gdp in Thailand?
Pension fund assets to gdp in Thailand was 8.1% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
How does Thailand rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
Thailand ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
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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.