Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United States: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.7% against 10.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 19.8% | 12.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 17.5% | 7.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 19.0% | 8.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 19.7% against 10.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 9.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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.