What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Argentina and Peru?

0.19 Percentage of GDP, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?

13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Peru: Insurance indicators — Penetration

Argentina

2.23 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Peru

2.04 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Argentina rank

41st

Peru rank

44th

Insurance indicators — Penetration over time

Argentina
Peru

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.23 Percentage of GDP against 2.04 Percentage of GDP in Peru, a difference of 0.19 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 52 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.39 Percentage of GDP	1.71 Percentage of GDP	0.6735 Percentage of GDP	Argentina
2020s	2.2 Percentage of GDP	2.01 Percentage of GDP	0.1988 Percentage of GDP	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Argentina or Peru?: Argentina, at 2.23 Percentage of GDP against 2.04 Percentage of GDP in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Argentina and Peru?: 0.19 Percentage of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?: Argentina ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.