In 2020, the largest share of pension fund assets worldwide were public sector funds. In that year, public sector funds accounted for 38 percent of the total pension assets worldwide. The second largest share were sovereign funds, accounting for 30 percent of total assets. The third largest share of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020 were corporate funds, accounting for 17 percent of total assets.
Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020, by type of fund
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Thinking Ahead Institute. (September 6, 2021). Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020, by type of fund [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195855/pension-fund-assets-by-fund-type/
Thinking Ahead Institute. "Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020, by type of fund ." Chart. September 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195855/pension-fund-assets-by-fund-type/
Thinking Ahead Institute. (2021). Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020, by type of fund . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195855/pension-fund-assets-by-fund-type/
Thinking Ahead Institute. "Distribution of Pension Fund Assets Worldwide in 2020, by Type of Fund ." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195855/pension-fund-assets-by-fund-type/
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