Africa Eastern and Southern vs Trinidad and Tobago: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.9% against 6.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 15.5% | 9.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 18.1% | 10.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.9% against 6.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.