Syria vs Venezuela: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Syria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 134th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Syria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Syria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Syria and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Syria and Venezuela rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Syria ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 134th 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.