Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Serbia ranks 182nd of 197 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Sao Tome and Principe or Serbia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Serbia ranks 182nd 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.