Canada Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP) (2024)
Canada's Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP): 157.9 % of GDP in 2024, +10.4pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2000–2024.
Canada (2024)
157.9
% of GDP
+10.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+10.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 157.9 | +10.4pp |
| 2023 | 147.5 | +3.5pp |
| 2022 | 144 | -29.2pp |
| 2021 | 173.2 | -12.7pp |
| 2020 | 185.9 | +16.4pp |
| 2019 | 169.5 | +11.5pp |
| 2018 | 158 | -7.9pp |
| 2017 | 165.9 | +3.6pp |
| 2016 | 162.3 | +5.1pp |
| 2015 | 157.2 | +8.3pp |
| 2014 | 148.9 | +6.6pp |
| 2013 | 142.3 | +8.4pp |
| 2012 | 133.9 | +7.1pp |
| 2011 | 126.8 | -3.6pp |
| 2010 | 130.4 | +6.1pp |
| 2009 | 124.3 | +21pp |
| 2008 | 103.3 | -19.7pp |
| 2007 | 123 | +2.1pp |
| 2006 | 120.9 | +7.3pp |
| 2005 | 113.6 | +6.4pp |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 157.9 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +10.4pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 96.7 in 2002 to 185.9 in 2020.
This page tracks assets held across every asset-backed pension provider — pension funds, book reserves, pension insurance contracts, banks and investment companies as a share of GDP in Canada from 2000 to present. Pension asset depth reflects long-term institutional capital available for capital market investment.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks assets held across every asset-backed pension provider — pension funds, book reserves, pension insurance contracts, banks and investment companies 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.
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).
The series peaked at 185.9 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 96.7 in 2002. The latest reading of 157.9 in 2024 represents a change of +10.4pp.