Insurance company assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Insurance company assets to GDP was 105.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
105.7%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
116.7%
in 2016
All-time low
21.1%
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Insurance company assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2018

204060801001201980199920181980: 21.1 %1981: 21.5 %1982: 26.7 %1983: 29.8 %1984: 32.9 %1985: 34.5 %1986: 39.9 %1987: 38.4 %1988: 38.5 %1989: 43.5 %1990: 38.1 %1991: 43.9 %1992: 50.7 %1993: 63.6 %1994: 56.5 %1995: 61.8 %1996: 66 %1997: 76.4 %1998: 83.3 %1999: 94.3 %2000: 89.4 %2001: 84.6 %2002: 77.6 %2003: 76.9 %2004: 79.1 %2005: 85.5 %2006: 101 %2007: 101.2 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 94.3 %2012: 95 %2013: 94.4 %2014: 94.8 %2015: 93.9 %2016: 116.7 %2017: 114.7 %2018: 105.7 %

Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, insurance company assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 105.7%.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance company assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 116.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1980.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Insurance company assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980 to 2018.
Year % Change
1980 21.1%
1981 21.5% +1.9%
1982 26.7% +24.1%
1983 29.8% +11.5%
1984 32.9% +10.4%
1985 34.5% +4.8%
1986 39.9% +15.7%
1987 38.4% -3.7%
1988 38.5% +0.4%
1989 43.5% +12.9%
1990 38.1% -12.3%
1991 43.9% +15.0%
1992 50.7% +15.5%
1993 63.6% +25.5%
1994 56.5% -11.2%
1995 61.8% +9.4%
1996 66.0% +6.9%
1997 76.4% +15.8%
1998 83.3% +9.0%
1999 94.3% +13.2%
2000 89.4% -5.2%
2001 84.6% -5.4%
2002 77.6% -8.2%
2003 76.9% -1.0%
2004 79.1% +2.8%
2005 85.5% +8.2%
2006 101.0% +18.0%
2007 101.2% +0.2%
2008 86.2% -14.8%
2009 94.6% +9.8%
2010 97.8% +3.3%
2011 94.3% -3.5%
2012 95.0% +0.8%
2013 94.4% -0.6%
2014 94.8% +0.4%
2015 93.9% -1.0%
2016 116.7% +24.3%
2017 114.7% -1.7%
2018 105.7% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.7% 21.1% 43.5% 10
1990s 63.5% 38.1% 94.3% 10
2000s 87.6% 76.9% 101.2% 10
2010s 100.8% 93.9% 116.7% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Denmark 127.8% compare
  2. 5 Sweden 112.5% compare
  3. 6 Malta 110.6%
  4. 8 Switzerland 100.9% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 91.4% compare
  6. 10 Canada 83.7% compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance company assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Insurance company assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 105.7% in 2018, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1980.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for insurance company assets to gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is insurance company assets to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Insurance company assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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