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North Carolina Retirement Systems Basics, by Plan

Plan Assets (millions) Total Members
North Carolina Local Government 31,205.1 244,393
North Carolina Teachers and State Employees 81,249.1 610,859
Other Plans 1,430.2 307,649
Total 113,884.4 1,162,901

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)

Note: North Carolina Retirement Systems has 6 other plans.

Assets

Assets at Year-End
North Carolina Retirement Systems
2001-2023

Fiscal Year Net Assets (billions)
2001 56.8
2002 53.4
2003 55.9
2004 60.9
2005 65.1
2006 68.0
2007 76.1
2008 72.8
2009 60.5
2010 65.4
2011 75.2
2012 74.7
2013 79.5
2014 89.7
2015 89.1
2016 87.1
2017 93.5
2018 97.6
2019 101.4
2020 103.2
2021 120.6
2022 110.1
2023 113.9

Source: Public Plans Database

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Membership

Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023

Fiscal Year North Carolina Retirement Systems US State and Local Pensions
2001 3.4 2.4
2002 3.4 2.3
2003 3.2 2.2
2004 3.1 2.1
2005 3.0 2.1
2006 3.0 2.0
2007 2.5 2.0
2008 2.5 1.9
2009 2.3 1.9
2010 2.2 1.8
2011 2.1 1.7
2012 2.1 1.6
2013 1.9 1.5
2014 1.9 1.4
2015 1.8 1.4
2016 1.7 1.4
2017 1.7 1.4
2018 1.6 1.3
2019 1.6 1.3
2020 1.5 1.3
2021 1.5 1.2
2022 1.4 1.2
2023 1.4 1.2

Source: Public Plans Database

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Cash Flows

Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
North Carolina Retirement Systems
2001-2023

Fiscal Year Cash Flow Assets
2001 -891.8 56,815.9
2002 -1,097.6 53,441.1
2003 -1,457.3 55,859.5
2004 -1,654.1 60,850.6
2005 -1,659.3 65,079.4
2006 -1,777.4 68,007.8
2007 -1,851.0 76,142.5
2008 -1,897.7 72,768.9
2009 -2,039.7 60,531.9
2010 -2,235.4 65,379.0
2011 -2,164.3 75,177.8
2012 -2,067.8 74,730.5
2013 -2,206.9 79,548.1
2014 -2,369.5 89,659.2
2015 -2,512.0 89,067.1
2016 -2,707.7 87,120.9
2017 -2,721.3 93,533.6
2018 -2,705.8 97,637.3
2019 -2,535.2 101,375.6
2020 -2,435.4 103,189.5
2021 -2,177.1 120,559.6
2022 -1,949.6 110,055.9
2023 -1,883.5 113,884.4

Source: Public Plans Database

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Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
North Carolina Retirement Systems
2001-2023

Fiscal Year North Carolina Retirement Systems National Average
2001 -1.6 -2.1
2002 -2.1 -2.0
2003 -2.6 -2.5
2004 -2.7 -2.0
2005 -2.5 -2.2
2006 -2.6 -2.2
2007 -2.4 -2.1
2008 -2.6 -2.3
2009 -3.4 -3.1
2010 -3.4 -3.2
2011 -2.9 -3.1
2012 -2.8 -3.3
2013 -2.8 -3.1
2014 -2.6 -2.9
2015 -2.8 -2.8
2016 -3.1 -3.0
2017 -2.9 -2.9
2018 -2.8 -2.6
2019 -2.5 -2.6
2020 -2.4 -2.4
2021 -1.8 -2.1
2022 -1.8 -2.1
2023 -1.7 -2.2

Source: Public Plans Database

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