Figure 5
Retirement assets by type of plan, 1989–2010 (trillions of 2010 dollars)
| Year | Private-sector DB | Private-sector DC | IRA | Public-sector* defined-benefit (DB) and defined-contribution (DC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $1.564 | $1.206 | $0.92698 | $1.702 |
| 1990 | $1.455 | $1.179 | $1.03014 | $1.731 |
| 1991 | $1.642 | $1.373 | $1.21148 | $1.926 |
| 1992 | $1.644 | $1.459 | $1.32922 | $2.076 |
| 1993 | $1.776 | $1.620 | $1.47545 | $2.244 |
| 1994 | $1.856 | $1.688 | $1.53626 | $2.332 |
| 1995 | $2.083 | $2.035 | $1.82971 | $2.654 |
| 1996 | $2.200 | $2.261 | $2.02996 | $2.927 |
| 1997 | $2.389 | $2.640 | $2.34055 | $3.323 |
| 1998 | $2.548 | $2.987 | $2.87205 | $3.669 |
| 1999 | $2.715 | $3.296 | $3.46894 | $4.056 |
| 2000 | $2.506 | $3.151 | $3.32861 | $3.912 |
| 2001 | $2.229 | $2.758 | $3.22540 | $3.776 |
| 2002 | $1.987 | $2.468 | $3.06868 | $3.423 |
| 2003 | $2.364 | $2.994 | $3.54816 | $3.922 |
| 2004 | $2.461 | $3.221 | $3.80800 | $4.165 |
| 2005 | $2.548 | $3.470 | $3.82520 | $4.294 |
| 2006 | $2.735 | $3.843 | $4.54941 | $4.618 |
| 2007 | $2.730 | $4.011 | $4.99281 | $4.714 |
| 2008 | $1.877 | $2.733 | $3.72757 | $3.697 |
| 2009 | $2.139 | $3.424 | $4.43502 | $4.114 |
| 2010 | $2.264 | $3.839 | $4.83900 | $4.375 |
* Federal, state, and local government employee plans
Source: Authors' analysis of Federal Reserve Flow of Funds data
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