Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 13.5% against 7.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 5.1% | 4.6% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 8.1% | 1.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 10.7% | 5.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 11.5% | 6.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 15.0% | 8.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 13.5% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 5.9%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th 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.