Brunei vs Nauru: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Brunei
- Nauru
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nauru ahead.
Brunei ranks 170th and Nauru ranks 172nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Brunei or Nauru?
- Brunei, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Brunei and Nauru?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nauru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Nauru rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Brunei ranks 170th and Nauru ranks 172nd 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.