Kiribati vs Laos: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Kiribati
- Laos
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 172nd and Laos ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 5.8% | -12.8% | 18.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.8% | 2.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Kiribati or Laos?
- Kiribati, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Kiribati and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Laos rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Kiribati ranks 172nd and Laos ranks 174th 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.