{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nz-pension-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nz-pension-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nz-pension-assets-gdp/","title":"New Zealand Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"New Zealand's Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP): 37.2 % of GDP in 2024, +4.3pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2001–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","OECD","New Zealand","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"New Zealand","temporal_coverage":"2001/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"New Zealand 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":"2001–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"New Zealand"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"New Zealand (2024)","value":"37.2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"New Zealand Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":15.277},{"period":"2002","value":13.22},{"period":"2003","value":11.594},{"period":"2004","value":11.651},{"period":"2005","value":11.441},{"period":"2006","value":12.416},{"period":"2007","value":11.5},{"period":"2008","value":10.386},{"period":"2009","value":11.593},{"period":"2010","value":13.943},{"period":"2011","value":15.39},{"period":"2012","value":16.297},{"period":"2013","value":18.55},{"period":"2014","value":21.293},{"period":"2015","value":22.701},{"period":"2016","value":23.969},{"period":"2017","value":26.137},{"period":"2018","value":26.414},{"period":"2019","value":30.204},{"period":"2020","value":33.744},{"period":"2021","value":36.746},{"period":"2022","value":31.457},{"period":"2023","value":32.889},{"period":"2024","value":37.207}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"37.2","yoyChange":"+4.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"32.9","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.5","yoyChange":"-5.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"36.7","yoyChange":"+3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"+3.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"30.2","yoyChange":"+3.8pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"26.1","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"22.7","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"18.6","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"16.3","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"13.9","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in New Zealand 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 2001–2024 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 37.2 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.4 in 2008. The latest reading of 37.2 in 2024 represents a change of +4.3pp."}]}