Mali vs South Africa: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 8.8% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 8.3% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 7.5% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 10.8% | 6.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Mali or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Mali and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Mali ranks 35th 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.