Japan vs Macau, China: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Japan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 49th and Macau, China ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.0% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 13.4% | 4.6% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Japan or Macau, China?
- Japan, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Japan and Macau, China?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Japan ranks 49th and Macau, China ranks 50th 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.