Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Yemen: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 12.4% against 7.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.8% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 11.8% | 6.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 12.4% against 7.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?
- 5.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 33rd 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.