Japan: Life insurance volume
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| Japan |
Life insurance premium volume, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.42 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1993 - 2020 |
| Average | 5.67 |
| Min - Max | 4.85 - 6.77 |
| Source | Swiss Re |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 5.42 percent, a decline from 5.6 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 1.90 percent, based on data from 92 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1993 to 2020 is 5.67 percent. The minimum value, 4.85 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 6.77 percent was recorded in 2014.
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| Recent values | Japan: Life insurance volume |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.42 |
| 2019 | 5.60 |
| 2018 | 6.10 |
| 2017 | 5.71 |
| 2016 | 5.93 |
| 2015 | 6.72 |
| 2014 | 6.77 |
| 2013 | 6.32 |
Definition: Ratio of 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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