Lesotho: Life insurance volume

The latest value from 2018 is 3.56 percent, an increase from 3.06 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 1.56 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 2004 to 2018 is 2.82 percent. The minimum value, 2.44 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 3.56 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.