Korea vs Namibia: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Korea ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 76th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Korea or Namibia?
- Korea, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Korea and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Namibia rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Korea ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 76th 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.