Ireland vs Least developed countries: Insurance and financial services

Ireland
8.8%
in 2024
Least developed countries
1.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
42nd

Insurance and financial services over time

  • Ireland
  • Least developed countries
0102030198620052024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.8% against 1.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 5.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 190 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2010s 15.3% 2.3% 12.9% Ireland
2020s 8.8% 1.7% 7.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ireland or Least developed countries?
Ireland, at 8.8% against 1.7% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ireland and Least developed countries?
7.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Least developed countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Least developed countries rank globally for insurance and financial services?
Ireland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.