Gambia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Gambia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 19.8% against 9.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 9.1% | 1.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.2% | 4.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Gambia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gambia, at 19.8% against 9.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Gambia ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th 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.