Gambia: Non-life insurance premium volume

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 Gambia

Non-life insurance premium volume, percent of GDP

 Latest value 0.52
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2002 - 2016
 Average 0.49
 Min - Max 0.20 - 0.79
 Source Swiss Re
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The latest value from 2016 is 0.52 percent, an increase from 0.48 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 1.15 percent, based on data from 161 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 2002 to 2016 is 0.49 percent. The minimum value, 0.2 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 0.79 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Gambia: Non-life insurance premium volume
 2016 0.52
 2015 0.48
 2014 0.64
 2013 0.59
 2012 0.68
 2011 0.73
 2010 0.70
 2009 0.76




Definition: Ratio of non-life insurance premium volume to GDP. Premium volume is the insurer's direct premiums earned (if Property/Casualty) or received (if Life/Health) during the previous calendar year. Premium data are taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.

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