Africa Eastern and Southern vs Yemen: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 12.4% against 7.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 8.8% | 3.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 11.8% | 7.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 12.4% against 7.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2016.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen?
- 4.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Yemen 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.