France vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- France
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
France currently reports 12.2% against 6.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.1%.
That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
France ranks 26th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 23rd of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 7.1% | 3.3% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | France |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, France or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- France, at 12.2% against 6.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 6.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- France ranks 26th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 23rd 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.