Hong Kong vs South Africa: Life insurance premium volume to GDP
Hong Kong
19.4%
in 2020
South Africa
10.8%
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Life insurance premium volume to GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 19.4% against 10.8% in South Africa, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 11.6% | 9.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 12.0% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 3.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life insurance premium volume to gdp, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 19.4% against 10.8% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life insurance premium volume to gdp between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 8.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.