United Kingdom Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP) (2024)
United Kingdom's Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP): 8 % of GDP in 2024, unchanged YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_INS@DF_IND), 2000–2024.
United Kingdom (2024)
8
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -0.9pp |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 8.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 9 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 9.1 | +3pp |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -1.5pp |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 8 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 8 | -1.5pp |
| 2012 | 9.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 8.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -1.1pp |
| 2009 | 10.4 | -1.3pp |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -5.1pp |
| 2007 | 16.8 | +1.7pp |
| 2006 | 15.1 | +6.1pp |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 8 % of GDP in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 6.1 in 2016 to 16.8 in 2007.
This page tracks life insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 2000 to present. Life insurance penetration measures the depth of long-term savings mobilisation through the insurance channel.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks life insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 2000 to present. Life insurance penetration measures the depth of long-term savings mobilisation through the insurance channel. 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 16.8 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.1 in 2016. The latest reading of 8 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.