Colombia vs Mexico: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Insurance indicators — Penetration over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.29 Percentage of GDP against 2.76 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.53 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 52 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 Percentage of GDP | 1.83 Percentage of GDP | 0.453 Percentage of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | 2.03 Percentage of GDP | 0.5685 Percentage of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.15 Percentage of GDP | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | 0.6378 Percentage of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 3.29 Percentage of GDP against 2.76 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.53 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd 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
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.