Least developed countries vs New Zealand: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Least developed countries
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.9% against 7.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.6% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 13.9% | 6.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.9% against 7.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 5.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.