Africa Eastern and Southern vs East Timor: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 12.4% against 6.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was East Timor ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and East Timor ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 13.8% | 9.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.7% | 1.2% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 12.4% 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 East Timor?
- 6.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and East Timor ranks 34th 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.