The financial assets of pension funds as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden grew overall with some fluctuations during the period. The share was **** percent in 2011, and increased to roughly *** percent as of 2021, which was the highest share during the observed period. The rate currently rests at percent as of 2023.
Pension funds, Sweden overviewÂ
Aiming to support pension plan benefits, the acquisition of assets plays a role in financing, and in the distribution among the top 300 pension funds, Sweden secures the **** position with a *** percent share. This substantial contribution from the pension funds corresponds to approximately **** percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the year 2022. Following these standards, the AP Fonden public pension fund stands out globally, overseeing assets totaling around *** billion USD.Â
Pension qualityÂ
Asking whether having a pension fund in Sweden is worthwhile, the Global Retirement Index, which assesses retirement policies globally, assigned Sweden a ** percent score, positioning it **** worldwide. Nevertheless, this ranking ascended to the third position when examining the quality of life during retirement, achieving an ** percent score. Additionally, in the context of the health sub-index during the retirement period in 2023, Sweden secured the fifth position.Â
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