{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-pension-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-pension-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-pension-assets-gdp/","title":"South Africa Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"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.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","OECD","South Africa","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"2001/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Africa 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":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2024)","value":"32.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-16.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-16.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":47.908},{"period":"2002","value":40.262},{"period":"2003","value":38.971},{"period":"2004","value":41.977},{"period":"2005","value":43.816},{"period":"2006","value":49.217},{"period":"2007","value":49.727},{"period":"2008","value":45.014},{"period":"2009","value":41.174},{"period":"2010","value":42.892},{"period":"2011","value":41.592},{"period":"2012","value":44.322},{"period":"2013","value":46.955},{"period":"2014","value":50.416},{"period":"2015","value":51.391},{"period":"2016","value":49.198},{"period":"2017","value":47.675},{"period":"2018","value":47.069},{"period":"2019","value":47.388},{"period":"2020","value":46.952},{"period":"2021","value":46.492},{"period":"2022","value":47.404},{"period":"2023","value":48.515},{"period":"2024","value":32.415}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"-16.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"48.5","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"47.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"46.5","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"47.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"47.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"47.7","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"49.2","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"51.4","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"50.4","yoyChange":"+3.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"47.0","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"44.3","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"42.9","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"41.2","yoyChange":"-3.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"45.0","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"49.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"49.2","yoyChange":"+5.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"43.8","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}