As of 2024, Europe had the second-highest number of public pension funds (PPFs) worldwide, and Asia followed in third place with over 50 PPFs. Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) were lower in scale, with the highest number in one region totaling 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Europe hosted the largest level of central banks in 2024, reaching almost 50 in total.
Number of state-owned investors (SOIs) worldwide in 2024, by region and investor type
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Global SWF. (January 1, 2025). Number of state-owned investors (SOIs) worldwide in 2024, by region and investor type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440729/state-owned-investor-worldwide-region/
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Global SWF. (2025). Number of state-owned investors (SOIs) worldwide in 2024, by region and investor type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440729/state-owned-investor-worldwide-region/
Global SWF. "Number of State-owned Investors (Sois) Worldwide in 2024, by Region and Investor Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440729/state-owned-investor-worldwide-region/
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Number of state-owned investors (SOIs) worldwide in 2024, by region and investor type [Graph], Global SWF, January 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440729/state-owned-investor-worldwide-region/