Africa Eastern and Southern vs Hong Kong: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 12.6% against 6.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.1% | 2.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 13.9% | 7.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 12.6% against 6.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
- 6.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.