South Africa vs United States of America: Insurance company assets to GDP

South Africa
60.1%
in 2020
United States of America
58.7%
in 2020
South Africa rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th

Insurance company assets to GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
2030405060198020002020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 60.1% against 58.7% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

South Africa ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 35.7% 46.4% 10.7% United States of America
2010s 57.8% 50.8% 7.0% South Africa
2020s 60.1% 58.7% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance company assets to gdp, South Africa or United States of America?
South Africa, at 60.1% against 58.7% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in insurance company assets to gdp between South Africa and United States of America?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for insurance company assets to gdp?
South Africa ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.