Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 6.5% | 7.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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.