Sierra Leone vs United Kingdom: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Sierra Leone
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 1.9% | 7.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.3% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.4% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.9% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Sierra Leone or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and United Kingdom rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd 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.