Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Life insurance premium volume to GDP was 19.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.4%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
1st
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1992–2020

051015201992200620201992: 1.6 %1993: 1.7 %1994: 1.9 %1995: 2.1 %1996: 2.2 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 9.5 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9.8 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 11 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 16.6 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 18 %2020: 19.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for life insurance premium volume to gdp in Hong Kong, China is 19.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1992.

That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1992 to 2020.
Year % Change
1992 1.6%
1993 1.7% +3.1%
1994 1.9% +11.5%
1995 2.1% +14.2%
1996 2.2% +6.1%
1997 2.4% +5.4%
1998 2.8% +17.0%
1999 3.2% +15.8%
2000 3.4% +7.2%
2001 4.3% +25.2%
2002 5.1% +17.3%
2003 6.1% +21.5%
2004 7.5% +21.8%
2005 8.1% +8.7%
2006 8.9% +8.9%
2007 10.5% +18.4%
2008 9.5% -9.5%
2009 9.4% -0.8%
2010 9.8% +4.1%
2011 10.3% +5.0%
2012 11.0% +7.0%
2013 12.1% +9.5%
2014 13.1% +8.6%
2015 13.7% +4.6%
2016 16.3% +19.2%
2017 16.6% +1.6%
2018 16.3% -1.8%
2019 18.0% +10.5%
2020 19.4% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 1.6% 3.2% 8
2000s 7.3% 3.4% 10.5% 10
2010s 13.7% 9.8% 18.0% 10
2020s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 2 Chinese Taipei 13.6% compare
  2. 3 Macau, China 13.5% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life insurance premium volume to gdp in Hong Kong, China?
Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Hong Kong, China was 19.4% in 2020, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1992.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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
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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.