Bolivia vs Sierra Leone: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Bolivia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 10.3% against 10.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 12.1% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 7.8% | 9.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 14.0% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Bolivia or Sierra Leone?
- Bolivia, at 10.3% against 10.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Sierra Leone rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Bolivia ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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.