Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 7.3% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th 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.