Central African Republic vs United States: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Central African Republic
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 2.0% | 6.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 5.0% | 8.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 3.5% | 20.7% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Central African Republic or United States?
- United States, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Central African Republic and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1993.
- How do Central African Republic and United States rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th 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.