Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Insurance and financial services

Congo
2.1%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
176th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
174th

Insurance and financial services over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 176th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 4.3% 0.2% Congo
1990s 3.2% 3.7% 0.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 6.1% -12.5% 18.6% Congo
2010s 4.5% 4.0% 0.5% Congo
2020s 2.9% 5.5% 2.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for insurance and financial services?
Congo ranks 176th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th 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

Indicator
Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,395 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.