{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-retirement-savings-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-retirement-savings-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-retirement-savings-assets-gdp/","title":"South Africa Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"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.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","OECD","South Africa","2023"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"2001/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Africa Total Retirement Savings 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":"2001–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2023)","value":"83.2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Total Retirement Savings Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":71.665},{"period":"2002","value":63.747},{"period":"2003","value":60.997},{"period":"2004","value":66.073},{"period":"2005","value":69.892},{"period":"2006","value":78.776},{"period":"2007","value":82.611},{"period":"2008","value":75.522},{"period":"2009","value":67.07},{"period":"2010","value":71.946},{"period":"2011","value":73.032},{"period":"2012","value":77.085},{"period":"2013","value":83.001},{"period":"2014","value":88.954},{"period":"2015","value":91.292},{"period":"2016","value":87.11},{"period":"2017","value":83.935},{"period":"2018","value":83.73},{"period":"2019","value":82.259},{"period":"2020","value":78.276},{"period":"2021","value":82.04},{"period":"2022","value":83.575},{"period":"2023","value":83.174}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"83.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"83.6","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"82.0","yoyChange":"+3.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"-4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"82.3","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"83.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"83.9","yoyChange":"-3.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"87.1","yoyChange":"-4.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"91.3","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"89.0","yoyChange":"+6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"83.0","yoyChange":"+5.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"77.1","yoyChange":"+4.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"73.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"71.9","yoyChange":"+4.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"67.1","yoyChange":"-8.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"-7.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"82.6","yoyChange":"+3.8pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"78.8","yoyChange":"+8.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"69.9","yoyChange":"+3.8pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"66.1","yoyChange":"+5.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}