{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-pension-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-pension-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-pension-assets-gdp/","title":"Australia Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Australia's Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP): 135.1 % of GDP in 2024, +5.5pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2001–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","OECD","Australia","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"2001/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Australia Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C0%7CFinancial+sector%23FIN%23&pg=0&fc=Topic&bp=true&snb=10"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2001–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2024)","value":"135.1","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":73.371},{"period":"2002","value":68.491},{"period":"2003","value":66.962},{"period":"2004","value":69.745},{"period":"2005","value":77.696},{"period":"2006","value":86.928},{"period":"2007","value":105.812},{"period":"2008","value":93.207},{"period":"2009","value":81.998},{"period":"2010","value":88.771},{"period":"2011","value":91.731},{"period":"2012","value":90.457},{"period":"2013","value":101.123},{"period":"2014","value":108.512},{"period":"2015","value":118.212},{"period":"2016","value":121.213},{"period":"2017","value":132.918},{"period":"2018","value":133.636},{"period":"2019","value":135.579},{"period":"2020","value":132.15},{"period":"2021","value":147.765},{"period":"2022","value":131.25},{"period":"2023","value":129.621},{"period":"2024","value":135.103}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"135.1","yoyChange":"+5.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"129.6","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"131.3","yoyChange":"-16.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"147.8","yoyChange":"+15.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"132.2","yoyChange":"-3.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"135.6","yoyChange":"+2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"133.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"132.9","yoyChange":"+11.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"121.2","yoyChange":"+3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"118.2","yoyChange":"+9.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"108.5","yoyChange":"+7.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"101.1","yoyChange":"+10.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"90.5","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"91.7","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"88.8","yoyChange":"+6.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"82.0","yoyChange":"-11.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"93.2","yoyChange":"-12.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"105.8","yoyChange":"+18.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"86.9","yoyChange":"+9.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"77.7","yoyChange":"+8pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in Australia from 2000 to present. Pension asset depth reflects long-term institutional capital available for capital market investment. It is published by OECD and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2024 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 147.8 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 67 in 2003. The latest reading of 135.1 in 2024 represents a change of +5.5pp."}]}