Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 7.7% | 3.4% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.1% | 4.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 11.4% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 10.8% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- 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.