Pension fund assets to GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pension fund assets to GDP was 124.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in United Kingdom, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in United Kingdom is 124.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 124.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.3% | — |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 106.2% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 124.2% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 52.1% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 71.1% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.2% | 124.2% | 124.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 United States 169.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 166.0% compare
- 7 Australia 132.6% compare
- 9 Sweden 108.9% compare
- 10 Namibia 100.4% compare
- 11 South Africa 83.8% compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,301 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,795 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,253 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in United Kingdom?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in United Kingdom was 124.2% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 124.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.