South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 7.0% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 5.7% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 7.4% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 10.8% | 8.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 10.3% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- South Korea ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th 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.