Costa Rica vs Finland: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Finland ranks 129th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Finland ranks 129th 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.