Bangladesh vs Portugal: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Bangladesh
- Portugal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Bangladesh or Portugal?
- Bangladesh, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 112th of 197 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.