Japan Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)
Japan's Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP): 22.1 % of GDP in 2024, unchanged YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2001–2024.
Japan (2024)
22.1
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.1 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 22.1 | -1.1pp |
| 2022 | 23.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2021 | 22.9 | +1.8pp |
| 2020 | 21.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2019 | 20.4 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 20.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 20.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2016 | 20.8 | n/a |
| 2014 | 20.2 | +2.2pp |
| 2013 | 18 | +1.3pp |
| 2012 | 16.7 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 16.7 | n/a |
| 2005 | 6.2 | -1.4pp |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -3pp |
| 2003 | 10.6 | -2.8pp |
| 2002 | 13.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2001 | 13.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 22.1 % of GDP in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2001–2024 the series ranges from 6.2 in 2005 to 23.2 in 2022.
This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in Japan 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 by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in Japan 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 2001–2024 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 23.2 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.2 in 2005. The latest reading of 22.1 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.