Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ecuador: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 14.0% against 8.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ecuador ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 14.4% | 5.1% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 11.8% | 6.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 12.4% | 5.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 14.0% against 8.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ecuador?
- 5.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ecuador?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ecuador rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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 imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.