{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-pension-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-pension-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-pension-assets-gdp/","title":"Canada Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Canada's Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP): 80.4 % of GDP in 2024, +3.8pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2000–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","OECD","Canada","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Canada 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":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2024)","value":"80.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.8pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.8pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":55.561},{"period":"2001","value":50.809},{"period":"2002","value":46.646},{"period":"2003","value":49.882},{"period":"2004","value":52.103},{"period":"2005","value":56.25},{"period":"2006","value":61.226},{"period":"2007","value":60.509},{"period":"2008","value":49.761},{"period":"2009","value":58.571},{"period":"2010","value":62.93},{"period":"2011","value":61.698},{"period":"2012","value":65.315},{"period":"2013","value":70.485},{"period":"2014","value":75.454},{"period":"2015","value":83.14},{"period":"2016","value":85.47},{"period":"2017","value":86.141},{"period":"2018","value":83.763},{"period":"2019","value":90.143},{"period":"2020","value":100.129},{"period":"2021","value":89.71},{"period":"2022","value":75.364},{"period":"2023","value":76.641},{"period":"2024","value":80.366}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"80.4","yoyChange":"+3.8pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"76.6","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"-14.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"89.7","yoyChange":"-10.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"100.1","yoyChange":"+10pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"90.1","yoyChange":"+6.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"83.8","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"86.1","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"85.5","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+7.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"+5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"70.5","yoyChange":"+5.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"65.3","yoyChange":"+3.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"61.7","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"62.9","yoyChange":"+4.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"58.6","yoyChange":"+8.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"49.8","yoyChange":"-10.7pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"60.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"61.2","yoyChange":"+4.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"56.3","yoyChange":"+4.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in Canada 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 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 100.1 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 46.6 in 2002. The latest reading of 80.4 in 2024 represents a change of +3.8pp."}]}