Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Bhutan
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 5.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 44th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.1% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 2.9% | 28.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bhutan, at 8.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Bhutan ranks 44th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd 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.