Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 166th and Jamaica ranks 167th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 6.1% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Cape Verde, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th and Jamaica ranks 167th 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.