Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Namibia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Namibia ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th 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.