Lebanon vs South Africa: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.8% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.5% | 6.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 11.4% | 3.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Lebanon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th 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.