Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Life insurance premium volume to GDP was 0.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.2%
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
121st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Rwanda, 2000–2011

00.10.20.30.42000200520112000: 0.021 %2001: 0.07 %2002: 0.148 %2003: 0.128 %2004: 0.286 %2005: 0.273 %2006: 0.405 %2007: 0.399 %2008: 0.314 %2009: 0.139 %2010: 0.133 %2011: 0.178 %

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.2% for life insurance premium volume to gdp in 2011.

That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2011.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.1% +236.6%
2002 0.1% +111.8%
2003 0.1% -13.6%
2004 0.3% +123.7%
2005 0.3% -4.5%
2006 0.4% +48.3%
2007 0.4% -1.6%
2008 0.3% -21.3%
2009 0.1% -55.6%
2010 0.1% -4.5%
2011 0.2% +33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is life insurance premium volume to gdp in Rwanda?
Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2011, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
Rwanda ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2011.
Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.