Botswana vs Congo: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 177th and Congo ranks 176th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 5.0% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Botswana ranks 177th and Congo ranks 176th 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.