India (2020)
3.2
% of GDP
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
6
years of data

Data

India Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP) (2020) — source data. OECD.
Year % of GDP Change
2020 3.2 +0.3pp
2019 2.9 n/a
2017 2.7 unchanged
2016 2.7 unchanged
2015 2.7 n/a
2011 3.3 n/a

About this Dataset

India recorded 3.2 % of GDP in 2020. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2011–2020 the series ranges from 2.7 in 2015 to 3.3 in 2011.

This page tracks life insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in India 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 India 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 2020. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2020 (6 observations).

The series peaked at 3.3 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.7 in 2015. The latest reading of 3.2 in 2020 represents a change of +0.3pp.