France vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- France
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
France currently reports 12.1% against 6.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.0%.
That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | France |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% | France |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | France |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.6% | 5.0% | France |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, France or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- France, at 12.1% against 6.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 6.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- France ranks 22nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th 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.