Burundi vs Ghana: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.6% against 14.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 24th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 2.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.0% | 6.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 1.1% | 13.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.6% | 1.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Burundi or Ghana?
- Burundi, at 15.6% against 14.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Burundi and Ghana?
- 1.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 24th of 190 countries.
- 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.