Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Insurance and financial services

Ireland
8.8%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
40th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
41st

Insurance and financial services over time

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0102030198320032024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.8% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 4.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st of 190 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.4% 2.3% 23.1% Ireland
2010s 15.9% 4.5% 11.4% Ireland
2020s 10.0% 2.7% 7.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Ireland, at 8.8% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
6.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for insurance and financial services?
Ireland ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st 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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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.