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 % of GDP in 2005 to 23.2 % of GDP in 2022.
This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in Japan. 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. 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 % of GDP in 2005. The latest reading is 22.1 % of GDP in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period.