Liberia vs Samoa: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 60th and Samoa ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 2.5% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 11.3% | 3.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Liberia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Liberia and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Liberia ranks 60th and Samoa ranks 57th 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.