Ghana vs South Sudan: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.1% against 12.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 25th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 29.3% | 28.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 14.1% against 12.3% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 1.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 25th 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.