Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Congo

Congo: Life insurance premium volume to GDP was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
142nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Congo, 2000–2018

00.020.040.060.080.12000200920182000: 0.001 %2001: 0.001 %2002: 0.001 %2003: 0.003 %2004: 0.002 %2005: 0.002 %2006: 0.002 %2007: 0.006 %2008: 0.021 %2009: 0.033 %2010: 0.049 %2011: 0.047 %2012: 0.046 %2013: 0.05 %2014: 0.056 %2015: 0.079 %2016: 0.095 %2017: 0.071 %2018: 0.055 %

Source: Sigma Reports, Swiss Re. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.1% for life insurance premium volume to gdp in 2018.

The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Congo peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Congo 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Congo, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +19.5%
2002 0.0% +13.6%
2003 0.0% +73.2%
2004 0.0% -9.1%
2005 0.0% -4.1%
2006 0.0% -23.1%
2007 0.0% +248.0%
2008 0.0% +248.5%
2009 0.0% +57.0%
2010 0.0% +49.3%
2011 0.0% -4.1%
2012 0.0% -2.1%
2013 0.0% +7.8%
2014 0.1% +12.1%
2015 0.1% +41.2%
2016 0.1% +19.8%
2017 0.1% -25.1%
2018 0.1% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 139 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
  2. 140 Albania 0.1% compare
  3. 141 Algeria 0.1% compare
  4. 143 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  5. 144 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
  6. 145 Myanmar 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life insurance premium volume to gdp in Congo?
Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Congo was 0.1% in 2018, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
Congo ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as part of Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,020 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.