Belgium vs OECD: Insurance indicators — Penetration

Belgium
7.55 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
OECD
9.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
OECD rank
11th

Insurance indicators — Penetration over time

  • Belgium
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 9.44 Percentage of GDP against 7.55 Percentage of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 1.89 Percentage of GDP.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was OECD ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and OECD ranks 11th of 52 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium OECD Difference Ahead
1980s 4.26 Percentage of GDP 6.05 Percentage of GDP 1.79 Percentage of GDP OECD
1990s 5.32 Percentage of GDP 7.63 Percentage of GDP 2.31 Percentage of GDP OECD
2000s 8.65 Percentage of GDP 8.67 Percentage of GDP 0.0147 Percentage of GDP OECD
2010s 6.83 Percentage of GDP 8.51 Percentage of GDP 1.68 Percentage of GDP OECD
2020s 6.59 Percentage of GDP 9.14 Percentage of GDP 2.55 Percentage of GDP OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Belgium or OECD?
OECD, at 9.44 Percentage of GDP against 7.55 Percentage of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Belgium and OECD?
1.89 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Belgium and OECD rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?
Belgium ranks 14th and OECD ranks 11th 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

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.