Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 10.9% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Congo ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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.