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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Statistics on Retirement assets worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Non-retirees retirement saving as share of income 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Leading pension funds worldwide 2021, by assets
- Premium Statistic Leading global public pension funds 2022, by assets under management
- Premium Statistic Distribution of assets of top 300 pension funds globally 2021, by domicile
- Premium Statistic Average growth rate of the largest pension markets worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Ratio of pension assets to GDP 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Pension funds net investment rate of return in European countries 2020
Asset size
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- Basic Statistic Assets of pension funds globally 2009-2020
- Premium Statistic Public pension funds global assets under management 2016-2022 and forecast until 2030
- Premium Statistic Total pension assets of selected countries worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Assets under management of PPFs in different by countries worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Assets of top 300 pension funds globally 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of pension fund assets globally 2021, by size of funds
Asset allocation
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- Premium Statistic Allocation of retirement assets 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Distribution of pension fund assets globally 2021, by domicile and plan type
- Premium Statistic Distribution of pension fund assets globally 2020, by fund type
- Premium Statistic Asset allocation of public pension funds worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Value of retirement assets in the U.S. 1995-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Accounts used for retirement savings in the U.S. 2021
Pension fund assets by country
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- Premium Statistic Assets of pension funds in the U.S. 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Investments of pension funds in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2020
- Premium Statistic Assets of pension funds in Canada 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Investments of pension funds in Germany 2004-2020
- Premium Statistic Assets of pension funds in Australia 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Investments of pension funds in Netherlands 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Assets of pension funds in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Investments of pension funds in Switzerland 2003-2020
Further related statistics
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- Distribution of pension assets globally 2017, by sector
- UK insurers, pension funds & trusts: holdings of assets 2007-2017
- Private pension assets in Italy 2010-2017
- Pension funds' assets in Italy 2001-2020
- Distribution of pension fund assets globally 2017, by domicile
- Value of assets of retirement plans in the U.S. 1995-2018, by type
- Value of retirement assets in the U.S. 1995-2021, by type
- Unforeseen early retirement backup plan of respondents in Germany 2017
- Assets of retirement plan 457 in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Value of AUM in NPS India FY 2014-2022
- Readiness for unforeseen early retirement in Europe 2020, by country
- Occupational pension funds total gross contributions receivable Greece 2011-2019
- Financial expectations for retirement in Italy 2019
- Importance of employee benefits in the U.S. 2020
- Occupational pension funds total net investment income Germany 2004-2019
- Value of DC retirement plans in the U.S. Q3 2021, by type
- Retirement intentions of GP's in New Zealand 2014-2020
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- Private pension assets in Italy 2010-2017
- Pension funds' assets in Italy 2001-2020
- Distribution of pension fund assets globally 2017, by domicile
- Value of assets of retirement plans in the U.S. 1995-2018, by type
- Value of retirement assets in the U.S. 1995-2021, by type
- Unforeseen early retirement backup plan of respondents in Germany 2017
- Assets of retirement plan 457 in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Value of AUM in NPS India FY 2014-2022
- Readiness for unforeseen early retirement in Europe 2020, by country
- Occupational pension funds total gross contributions receivable Greece 2011-2019
- Financial expectations for retirement in Italy 2019
- Importance of employee benefits in the U.S. 2020
- Occupational pension funds total net investment income Germany 2004-2019
- Value of DC retirement plans in the U.S. Q3 2021, by type
- Retirement intentions of GP's in New Zealand 2014-2020
Thinking Ahead Institute. (September 6, 2021). Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020, by type of fund [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, 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 March 28, 2023. 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: March 28, 2023. 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/
Thinking Ahead Institute, Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020, by type of fund Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195855/pension-fund-assets-by-fund-type/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Distribution of pension fund assets worldwide in 2020, by type of fund [Graph], Thinking Ahead Institute, September 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195855/pension-fund-assets-by-fund-type/