Ethiopia vs Iran: Insurance and financial services

Ethiopia
13.3%
in 2024
Iran
13.5%
in 2000
Ethiopia rank
27th
Iran rank
25th

Insurance and financial services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
2.557.51012.5197620002024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Iran ranks 25th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7% 2.2% 1.6% Ethiopia
1980s 4.0% 10.9% 6.9% Iran
1990s 5.4% 9.6% 4.2% Iran
2000s 3.6% 13.5% 9.9% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ethiopia or Iran?
Iran, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Ethiopia as of 2000.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ethiopia and Iran?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for insurance and financial services?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Iran ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,395 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.