Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
76th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2018

Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP in Lesotho, 2004–2018

00.511.52004201120182004: 1.3 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.6 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1 %2016: 1 %2017: 1 %2018: 1.1 %

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.1% for non-life insurance premium volume to gdp in 2018.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-life insurance premium volume to gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.

Lesotho ranks 76th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Lesotho, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 1.3%
2005 1.3% -4.5%
2006 1.5% +15.1%
2007 1.6% +7.7%
2011 1.4% -12.0%
2012 1.3% -9.4%
2013 1.2% -4.6%
2014 1.1% -6.7%
2015 1.0% -10.0%
2016 1.0% +2.2%
2017 1.0% -0.8%
2018 1.1% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 4
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 73 Djibouti 1.1% compare
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  4. 77 North Macedonia 1.1% compare
  5. 78 Greece 1.1% compare
  6. 79 Hong Kong 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-life insurance premium volume to gdp in Lesotho?
Non-life insurance premium volume to gdp in Lesotho was 1.1% in 2018, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
What is the highest non-life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest non-life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for non-life insurance premium volume to gdp?
Lesotho ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as part of Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 4,353 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.