Which has higher insurance and financial services, Gabon or Syria?

Gabon, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Syria as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2010.

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.

Gabon vs Syria: Insurance and financial services

Gabon

1.2%

in 2015

Syria

1.1%

in 2010

Gabon rank

137th

Syria rank

140th

Insurance and financial services over time

Gabon
Syria

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 137th and Syria ranks 140th of 190 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.3%	2.2%	22.0%	Gabon
2010s	20.1%	1.1%	19.0%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Gabon or Syria?: Gabon, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Syria as of 2015.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Gabon and Syria?: 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2010.
How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for insurance and financial services?: Gabon ranks 137th and Syria ranks 140th 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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Indicator: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports)
Unit: % of commercial service exports
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.