Estonia vs Lesotho: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Estonia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.
Estonia ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Estonia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Estonia and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lesotho?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lesotho rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Estonia ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 168th 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.