South Korea Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP) (2024)
South Korea's Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP): 31.8 % of GDP in 2024, +0.8pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2002–2024.
South Korea (2024)
31.8
% of GDP
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2023 | 31 | +1.5pp |
| 2022 | 29.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 29.6 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 29.6 | n/a |
| 2018 | 25.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 24.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.9pp |
| 2015 | 23.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +2.2pp |
| 2013 | 19.7 | +2pp |
| 2012 | 17.7 | +2.4pp |
| 2011 | 15.3 | +2pp |
| 2010 | 13.3 | +5.2pp |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +1.6pp |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 6.3 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2004 | 6.7 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 31.8 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2002–2024 the series ranges from 6.3 in 2006 to 31.8 in 2024.
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 South Korea 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 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.
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 (22 observations).
The series peaked at 31.8 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.3 in 2006. The latest reading of 31.8 in 2024 represents a change of +0.8pp.