United Kingdom Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP) (2024)
United Kingdom's Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP): 11.8 % of GDP in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_INS@DF_IND), 2000–2024.
United Kingdom (2024)
11.8
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 11.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 11.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 11.4 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 11.8 | -1.3pp |
| 2018 | 13.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +3pp |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 11 | -1.5pp |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -1.1pp |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -1.3pp |
| 2008 | 14.7 | -5.1pp |
| 2007 | 19.8 | +1.4pp |
| 2006 | 18.4 | +5.3pp |
| 2005 | 13.1 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 11.8 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 9.6 in 2016 to 19.8 in 2007.
This page tracks total insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 2000 to present. Insurance penetration is the primary measure of financial services sector development and household risk protection depth.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 2000 to present. Insurance penetration is the primary measure of financial services sector development and household risk protection depth. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series peaked at 19.8 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.6 in 2016. The latest reading of 11.8 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp.