{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-pension-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-pension-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-pension-assets-gdp/","title":"South Korea Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"South Korea's Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP): 17 % of GDP in 2024, +1.1pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2002–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","OECD","South Korea","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"2002/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Korea 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":"2002–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2024)","value":"17","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"2002","value":1.298},{"period":"2003","value":1.356},{"period":"2004","value":1.399},{"period":"2005","value":1.508},{"period":"2006","value":2.423},{"period":"2007","value":2.44},{"period":"2008","value":2.543},{"period":"2009","value":3.01},{"period":"2010","value":3.363},{"period":"2011","value":3.802},{"period":"2012","value":4.528},{"period":"2013","value":5.479},{"period":"2014","value":6.628},{"period":"2015","value":7.333},{"period":"2016","value":8.079},{"period":"2017","value":8.759},{"period":"2018","value":9.513},{"period":"2019","value":10.84},{"period":"2020","value":12.451},{"period":"2021","value":13.336},{"period":"2022","value":14.478},{"period":"2023","value":15.946},{"period":"2024","value":16.955}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"17.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"15.9","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"10.8","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in South Korea 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 2002–2024 (23 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 17 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2002. The latest reading of 17 in 2024 represents a change of +1.1pp."}]}