Cyprus vs Nicaragua: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Cyprus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 17.1% against 16.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | -4.9% | 11.4% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 10.4% | 14.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 16.5% | 7.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Cyprus or Nicaragua?
- Cyprus, at 17.1% against 16.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Nicaragua rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Cyprus ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 17th 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.