Ireland vs Kuwait: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 2.1% | 13.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.2% | 4.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 10.9% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Kuwait ranks 67th 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.