Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.3% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st of 190 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 4.5% | 7.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 2.7% | 13.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kuwait, at 9.3% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 7.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Kuwait ranks 39th 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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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.