Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iran ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 5.7% | 3.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 2.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Iran ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th 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.