Africa Eastern and Southern vs New Zealand: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.0% against 7.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.6% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 13.9% | 7.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13.0% against 7.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
- 5.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 29th 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.