Africa Western and Central vs Libya: Insurance and financial services

Africa Western and Central
18.5%
in 2024
Libya
94.1%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Libya rank
1st

Insurance and financial services over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Libya
020406080100197720002024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 94.1% against 18.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 75.6%.

That makes Libya's figure about 5.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 11.4% 8.8% Libya
2010s 4.0% 37.9% 33.9% Libya
2020s 13.3% 64.5% 51.1% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Western and Central or Libya?
Libya, at 94.1% against 18.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Western and Central and Libya?
75.6%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Libya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Libya rank globally for insurance and financial services?
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.