Africa Eastern and Southern vs Switzerland: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.0% against 9.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 17.1% | 11.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 29.3% | 24.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 35.6% | 31.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 24.2% | 18.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 21.8% | 15.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.0% against 9.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
- 11.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 45 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 service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.