Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Insurance indicators β Penetration
Insurance indicators β Penetration over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.45 Percentage of GDP against 2.4 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 Percentage of GDP.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 35th of 52 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | 2.43 Percentage of GDP | 0.2715 Percentage of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.29 Percentage of GDP | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | 0.2368 Percentage of GDP | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance indicators β penetration, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.45 Percentage of GDP against 2.4 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance indicators β penetration between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.05 Percentage of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for insurance indicators β penetration?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 35th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators β 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.