Germany vs South Africa: Insurance company assets to GDP

Germany
67.9%
in 2020
South Africa
60.1%
in 2020
Germany rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Insurance company assets to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
0204060199520072020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 67.9% against 60.1% in South Africa, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 138 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 56.4% 35.7% 20.7% Germany
2010s 60.9% 57.8% 3.1% Germany
2020s 67.9% 60.1% 7.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance company assets to gdp, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 67.9% against 60.1% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in insurance company assets to gdp between Germany and South Africa?
7.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for insurance company assets to gdp?
Germany ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Insurance company assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Insurance company assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,595 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Data taken from a variety of sources such as AXCO and national sources.