Germany vs Nigeria: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Germany ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 3.7% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Germany and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Germany ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 69th 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.