Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) was 1.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Eswatini, 2009–2018
Source: Sigma Reports, Swiss Re. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Eswatini stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +80.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 4.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life insurance premium volume to gdp in Eswatini?
- Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Eswatini was 1.1% in 2018, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
- What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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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.