Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iraq, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Iraq ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th 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.