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Value of insurance premiums in Africa 2011-2017, by type
Value of insurance premiums in Africa from 2011 to 2017, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)
by Jennifer Rudden,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic shows the value of insurance premiums in Africa from 2012 to 2017, by type. In 2017, non-life premiums amounted to 21.8 billion U.S. dollars, whereas life premiums were worth 44.8 billion U.S. dollars.
Value of insurance premiums in Africa from 2011 to 2017, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)
| Non-life | Life | |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| Non-life | Life | |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
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by Jennifer Rudden,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic shows the value of insurance premiums in Africa from 2012 to 2017, by type. In 2017, non-life premiums amounted to 21.8 billion U.S. dollars, whereas life premiums were worth 44.8 billion U.S. dollars.
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- Africa
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- 2011 to 2017
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- 2011 to 2017
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Statistics on "Insurance industry in Africa"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Value of insurance premiums in Africa from 2011 to 2017, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)Value of insurance premiums in Africa 2011-2017, by type
- Market share of life insurance industry in Africa in 2017, by premium volume*Market share of life insurance industry Africa 2017, by premium volume
- Market share of non-life insurance industry in Africa in 2017, by premium volumeMarket share of non-life insurance industry Africa 2017, by premium volume
- Total value of life insurance premiums in selected markets in Africa in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Total value of life premiums in selected countries in Africa in 2017
- Total value of non-life insurance premiums in selected markets in Africa in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Total value of non-life premiums in selected countries in Africa in 2017
- Growth of insurance premiums in Africa from 2008 to 2016, by typeGrowth of insurance premiums in Africa 2008-2016, by type
- Impact of regulations according to insurance companies in Africa in 2012, 2014 and 2017Impact of regulations according to insurance companies in Africa 2012-2017
- Demographic changes having a large impact according to insurance companies in Africa in 2017Most important demographic changes according to insurers in Africa 2017
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The most important statistics
- Rate of insurance penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, by countryInsurance penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, by country
- Market size for the insurance industry in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2014 to 2018*, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)Market size for the insurance industry in Sub-Saharan Africa 2014-2018, by country
- Value of gross written life insurance premiums in Nigeria from 2000 to 2018 (in million euros)Value of gross written life insurance premiums Nigeria 2000-2018
- Value of gross written life insurance premiums in Kenya from 2000 to 2018 (in million euros)Value of gross written life insurance premiums Kenya 2000-2018
- South Africa
The most important statistics
- Leading insurance companies in South Africa in 2017, by brand value (in million U.S. dollars)Leading insurance companies in South Africa 2017, by brand value
- Value of gross written life insurance premiums in South Africa from 2000 to 2018 (in million euros)Value of gross written life insurance premiums South Africa 2000-2018
- Value of gross written property and casualty insurance premiums in South Africa from 2000 to 2018 (in billion euros)Value of gross written P&C insurance premiums South Africa 2000-2018
- Main threats to existing insurance providers in South Africa and the rest of Africa in 2017Main threats to existing insurers in South Africa and rest of Africa 2017
- Microinsurance
The most important statistics
- Microinsurance coverage ratio in Africa in 2015, by countryMicroinsurance coverage ratio Africa 2015, by country
- Number of lives covered by microinsurance in Africa in 2014, by country (in thousands)Number of lives covered by microinsurance Africa 2014, by country
- Microinsurance coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014Microinsurance coverage ratio Africa 2005-2014
- Share of lives covered by microinsurance in Africa in 2014, by distribution channelShare of lives covered by microinsurance 2014, by distribution channel
- Microinsurance coverage
The most important statistics
- Microinsurance life coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014Microinsurance life coverage ratio Africa 2005-2014
- Microinsurance accident coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014Microinsurance accident coverage ratio Africa 2005-2014
- Microinsurance credit life coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014Microinsurance credit life coverage ratio Africa 2005-2014
- Microinsurance health coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014Microinsurance health coverage ratio Africa 2005-2014
- Microinsurance property coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014Microinsurance property coverage ratio Africa 2005-2014
- Microinsurance agricultural coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014Microinsurance agricultural coverage ratio Africa 2005-2014
- Use of technology
The most important statistics
- Share of microinsurers using mobile phones in insurance processes in Africa in 2014, by process typeShare of microinsurers using cell phones in insurance processes Africa 2014, by type
- Share of microinsurers using technology in the premium collection process in Africa in 2014, by technology typeShare of microinsurers using technology for premium collection 2014, by type
- Share of microinsurers using technology in the claims payment process in Africa in 2014, by technology typeShare of microinsurers using technology for claims payments 2014, by type
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Statistics on "Insurance industry in Africa"
- Value of insurance premiums in Africa from 2011 to 2017, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Market share of life insurance industry in Africa in 2017, by premium volume*
- Market share of non-life insurance industry in Africa in 2017, by premium volume
- Total value of life insurance premiums in selected markets in Africa in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Total value of non-life insurance premiums in selected markets in Africa in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Growth of insurance premiums in Africa from 2008 to 2016, by type
- Impact of regulations according to insurance companies in Africa in 2012, 2014 and 2017
- Demographic changes having a large impact according to insurance companies in Africa in 2017
- Rate of insurance penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, by country
- Market size for the insurance industry in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2014 to 2018*, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross written life insurance premiums in Nigeria from 2000 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Value of gross written life insurance premiums in Kenya from 2000 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Leading insurance companies in South Africa in 2017, by brand value (in million U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross written life insurance premiums in South Africa from 2000 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Value of gross written property and casualty insurance premiums in South Africa from 2000 to 2018 (in billion euros)
- Main threats to existing insurance providers in South Africa and the rest of Africa in 2017
- Microinsurance coverage ratio in Africa in 2015, by country
- Number of lives covered by microinsurance in Africa in 2014, by country (in thousands)
- Microinsurance coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014
- Share of lives covered by microinsurance in Africa in 2014, by distribution channel
- Microinsurance life coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014
- Microinsurance accident coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014
- Microinsurance credit life coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014
- Microinsurance health coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014
- Microinsurance property coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014
- Microinsurance agricultural coverage ratio in Africa from 2005 to 2014
- Share of microinsurers using mobile phones in insurance processes in Africa in 2014, by process type
- Share of microinsurers using technology in the premium collection process in Africa in 2014, by technology type
- Share of microinsurers using technology in the claims payment process in Africa in 2014, by technology type
- Value of life and non-life insurance premiums in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2014, by country (in million U.S. dollars)
- Life and non-life insurance market written premiums in Italy in 2017, by distribution channel
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Romania from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Lithuania from 2009 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Morocco from 2011 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Finland from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Belgium from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in South Korea from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Italy from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Greece from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in France from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Denmark from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Slovakia from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Cyprus from 2009 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by life and non-life insurance companies in Colombia from 2009 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Industry revenue of »non-life insurance« in Bulgaria from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
- Value of gross premiums written by motor vehicle insurance companies in Angola from 2009 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Direct premiums written by agricultural insurance sector in Colombia in 2000, 2015 and 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Value of motor vehicle reinsurance sector in Finland from 2009 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Growth rate of life insurance premium in selected ASEAN countries from 2012 to 2017
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