{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-retirement-savings-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-retirement-savings-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-retirement-savings-assets-gdp/","title":"Canada Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"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.","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 Total Retirement Savings 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":"157.9","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":113.963},{"period":"2001","value":105.267},{"period":"2002","value":96.736},{"period":"2003","value":102.124},{"period":"2004","value":107.233},{"period":"2005","value":113.572},{"period":"2006","value":120.886},{"period":"2007","value":123.014},{"period":"2008","value":103.3},{"period":"2009","value":124.345},{"period":"2010","value":130.421},{"period":"2011","value":126.822},{"period":"2012","value":133.878},{"period":"2013","value":142.327},{"period":"2014","value":148.948},{"period":"2015","value":157.219},{"period":"2016","value":162.312},{"period":"2017","value":165.855},{"period":"2018","value":158.039},{"period":"2019","value":169.513},{"period":"2020","value":185.873},{"period":"2021","value":173.218},{"period":"2022","value":144.048},{"period":"2023","value":147.464},{"period":"2024","value":157.888}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"157.9","yoyChange":"+10.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"147.5","yoyChange":"+3.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"144.0","yoyChange":"-29.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"173.2","yoyChange":"-12.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"185.9","yoyChange":"+16.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"169.5","yoyChange":"+11.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"158.0","yoyChange":"-7.9pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"165.9","yoyChange":"+3.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"162.3","yoyChange":"+5.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"157.2","yoyChange":"+8.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"148.9","yoyChange":"+6.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"142.3","yoyChange":"+8.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"133.9","yoyChange":"+7.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"126.8","yoyChange":"-3.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"130.4","yoyChange":"+6.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"124.3","yoyChange":"+21pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"103.3","yoyChange":"-19.7pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"123.0","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"120.9","yoyChange":"+7.3pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"113.6","yoyChange":"+6.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}