Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 98th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 98th of 190 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 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.