South Africa Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)
South Africa's Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP): 32.4 % of GDP in 2024, -16.1pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2001–2024.
South Africa (2024)
32.4
% of GDP
-16.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-16.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.4 | -16.1pp |
| 2023 | 48.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2022 | 47.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2021 | 46.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2020 | 47 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 47.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 47.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 47.7 | -1.5pp |
| 2016 | 49.2 | -2.2pp |
| 2015 | 51.4 | +1pp |
| 2014 | 50.4 | +3.4pp |
| 2013 | 47 | +2.7pp |
| 2012 | 44.3 | +2.7pp |
| 2011 | 41.6 | -1.3pp |
| 2010 | 42.9 | +1.7pp |
| 2009 | 41.2 | -3.8pp |
| 2008 | 45 | -4.7pp |
| 2007 | 49.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 49.2 | +5.4pp |
| 2005 | 43.8 | +1.8pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 32.4 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -16.1pp. Across 2001–2024 the series ranges from 32.4 in 2024 to 51.4 in 2015.
This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in South Africa 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 South Africa 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 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 51.4 % of GDP in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 32.4 in 2024. The latest reading of 32.4 in 2024 represents a change of -16.1pp.