South Africa vs United Kingdom: Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%)
South Africa
10.8%
in 2019
United Kingdom
10.5%
in 2019
South Africa rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 8.1% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life insurance premium volume to gdp, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 10.8% against 10.5% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in life insurance premium volume to gdp between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.