South Africa Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP) (2023)
South Africa's Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP): 83.2 % of GDP in 2023, -0.4pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2001–2023.
South Africa (2023)
83.2
% of GDP
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 83.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2022 | 83.6 | +1.6pp |
| 2021 | 82 | +3.7pp |
| 2020 | 78.3 | -4pp |
| 2019 | 82.3 | -1.4pp |
| 2018 | 83.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 83.9 | -3.2pp |
| 2016 | 87.1 | -4.2pp |
| 2015 | 91.3 | +2.3pp |
| 2014 | 89 | +6pp |
| 2013 | 83 | +5.9pp |
| 2012 | 77.1 | +4.1pp |
| 2011 | 73 | +1.1pp |
| 2010 | 71.9 | +4.8pp |
| 2009 | 67.1 | -8.4pp |
| 2008 | 75.5 | -7.1pp |
| 2007 | 82.6 | +3.8pp |
| 2006 | 78.8 | +8.9pp |
| 2005 | 69.9 | +3.8pp |
| 2004 | 66.1 | +5.1pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 83.2 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2001–2023 the series ranges from 61 in 2003 to 91.3 in 2015.
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 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 across every asset-backed pension provider — pension funds, book reserves, pension insurance contracts, banks and investment companies 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 2023. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2023 (23 observations).
The series peaked at 91.3 % of GDP in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 61 in 2003. The latest reading of 83.2 in 2023 represents a change of -0.4pp.