Insurance indicators — Penetration in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Insurance indicators — Penetration was 18.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.53 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
22.14 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
10.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Insurance indicators — Penetration in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 2009–2024

051015202009201620242009: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 12 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 18 Percentage of GDP2018: 18.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 22.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 20.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 19.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 17.8 Percentage of GDP2024: 18.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, insurance indicators — penetration in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China stood at 18.53 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance indicators — penetration in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 22.14 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.84 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.

That places Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.84 Percentage of GDP 10.84 Percentage of GDP 10.84 Percentage of GDP 1
2010s 14.47 Percentage of GDP 11.21 Percentage of GDP 18.22 Percentage of GDP 9
2020s 19.63 Percentage of GDP 17.82 Percentage of GDP 22.14 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

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  2. 3 United States 12.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 4 South Africa 12.66 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 5 Sweden 12.38 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance indicators — penetration in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Insurance indicators — penetration in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 18.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 22.14 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.84 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for insurance indicators — penetration?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is insurance indicators — penetration rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.