Qatar: Non-life insurance premium volume

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 Qatar

Non-life insurance premium volume, percent of GDP

 Latest value 0.95
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2019
 Average 1.20
 Min - Max 0.58 - 2.44
 Source Swiss Re
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The latest value from 2019 is 0.95 percent, an increase from 0.77 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 1.23 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Qatar from 1990 to 2019 is 1.2 percent. The minimum value, 0.58 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 2.44 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Qatar: Non-life insurance premium volume
 2019 0.95
 2018 0.77
 2017 0.90
 2016 2.44
 2015 2.11
 2014 1.27
 2013 0.97
 2012 0.78




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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