Africa Western and Central vs Sierra Leone: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 32.7% against 18.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 0.2% | 4.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 20.9% | 6.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Western and Central or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 32.7% against 18.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
- 14.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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.