Israel vs Madagascar: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Israel
- Madagascar
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Israel or Madagascar?
- Israel, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Israel and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Madagascar rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Israel ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 190th 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.