Ghana vs Least developed countries: Insurance and financial services

Ghana
14.2%
in 2025
Least developed countries
8.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
20th

Insurance and financial services over time

  • Ghana
  • Least developed countries
051015197520002025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 14.2% against 8.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Ghana ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 4.6% 0.9% Ghana
1990s 5.9% 3.8% 2.1% Ghana
2000s 4.2% 5.5% 1.3% Least developed countries
2010s 2.3% 5.7% 3.5% Least developed countries
2020s 7.9% 7.1% 0.8% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ghana or Least developed countries?
Ghana, at 14.2% against 8.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ghana and Least developed countries?
5.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Least developed countries?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Least developed countries rank globally for insurance and financial services?
Ghana ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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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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.