Iran vs Small states: Insurance and financial services

Iran
13.5%
in 2000
Small states
7.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
Small states rank
27th

Insurance and financial services over time

  • Iran
  • Small states
2.557.51012.5197620002024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.5% against 7.8% in Small states, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 25th and Small states ranks 27th of 197 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 6.2% 3.3% Iran
2000s 13.5% 4.9% 8.6% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Iran or Small states?
Iran, at 13.5% against 7.8% in Small states as of 2000.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Iran and Small states?
5.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2000.
How do Iran and Small states rank globally for insurance and financial services?
Iran ranks 25th and Small states ranks 27th 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

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.