Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 7.9% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 7.3% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.5% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 11.0% | 5.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 10.8% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 173rd 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.