Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Pension fund assets to GDP in Zambia, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Zambia stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Zambia peaked at 5.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 74th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 35% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +42.7% | 3.6% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Zambia?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Zambia was 2.8% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.