United Kingdom vs United States: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Premiums ceded

United Kingdom
2,977 Euro
in 2024
United States
76,254 Euro
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Premiums ceded over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198720052024

How they compare

United States currently reports 76,254 Euro against 2,977 Euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 73,277 Euro.

That makes United States's figure about 25.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1980s 171.8 Euro 11,625 Euro 11,454 Euro United States
1990s 692.17 Euro 9,639 Euro 8,946 Euro United States
2000s 1,176 Euro 37,326 Euro 36,151 Euro United States
2010s 2,126 Euro 51,091 Euro 48,965 Euro United States
2020s 1,739 Euro 53,776 Euro 52,037 Euro United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — premiums ceded, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 76,254 Euro against 2,977 Euro in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — premiums ceded between United Kingdom and United States?
73,277 Euro, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — premiums ceded?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Premiums ceded. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Insurance business written by class of insurance — Premiums ceded
Unit
Euro
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 937 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.