Laos vs Russia: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Laos
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.
Laos ranks 187th and Russia ranks 184th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | -16.0% | 4.8% | 20.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Laos or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Laos and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Russia rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Laos ranks 187th and Russia ranks 184th 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.