Insurance indicators — Penetration in Singapore

Singapore: Insurance indicators — Penetration was 8.25 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.25 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
10.65 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
4.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
17
2000–2023

Insurance indicators — Penetration in Singapore, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 6.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 10.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 7.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 4.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 6.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 6.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 6.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 7.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 7.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 7.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 8.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 8.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 8.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 8.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 8.2 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2023, insurance indicators — penetration in Singapore stood at 8.25 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance indicators — penetration in Singapore peaked at 10.65 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.26 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.

That places Singapore 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.03 Percentage of GDP 4.26 Percentage of GDP 10.24 Percentage of GDP 4
2010s 7.54 Percentage of GDP 6.29 Percentage of GDP 8.84 Percentage of GDP 9
2020s 9.53 Percentage of GDP 8.25 Percentage of GDP 10.65 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 9 France 10.97 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 10 Taiwan Province of China 10.79 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 11 OECD 9.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 13 Japan 7.74 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 14 Belgium 7.55 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 15 Canada 6.96 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance indicators — penetration in Singapore?
Insurance indicators — penetration in Singapore was 8.25 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 10.65 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
How does Singapore rank for insurance indicators — penetration?
Singapore ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
Is insurance indicators — penetration rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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.