Laos vs South Sudan: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Laos
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Sudan ahead.
Laos ranks 187th and South Sudan ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 10.9% | 8.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 2.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Laos or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Laos and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Laos ranks 187th and South Sudan ranks 185th 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.