Saudi insurance spending per capita rises 10% to SAR 1,200 in 2021

15/05/2022 Argaam Special
*Updated data


The per capita spending on insurance in Saudi Arabia grew 10% to SAR 1,200 by the end of 2021, compared with SAR 1,095 a year earlier, data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

 

Health insurance accounted for 60% of total per capita spending last year, followed by general insurance with 36%, as well as protection and savings insurance with 4%.

 

Insurance Spending Per Person Since 2010 (SAR)

Year

Healthcare insurance

Protection & Saving insurance

General insurance

Total

2010

244

315

35

594

2011

278

342

32

652

2012

308

386

30

724

2013

383

430

28

841

2014

450

511

29

990

2015

523

602

33

1158

2016

541

587

33

1161

2017*

502

585

35

1121

2018

419

595

33

1048

2019*

417

657

33

1107

2020

414

645

36

1095

2021

435

717

49

1200

*Updated data

 

 

Gross written premiums (GWPs) saw an 8% year-on-year (YoY) increase to SAR 42.03 billion in the same period.

 

The health insurance’s GWPs stood at SAR 25.11 billion, up 10% YoY. Similarly, general insurance GWPs went up by 4% YoY to SAR 15.21 billion in 2021. Protection and savings insurance premiums also saw 35% YoY growth.

 

Gross Written Premiums Per Insurance Type in 2021 (SAR bln)

Period

2020

2021

Change value

Change %

Healthcare insurance

22.87

25.11

+2.24

+10%

General insurance

14.68

15.21

+0.53

+4%

Protection & saving insurance

1.26

1.71

+0.45

+35%

Total

38.78

42.03

+3.25

+8%

 

 

In the general insurance segment, auto insurance premiums accounted for 53.7%, or SAR 8.2 billion, of total GWPs. Anti-fire property insurance came second with 15%.

 

General Insurance Performance in 2021 (SAR mln)

Activity

Value

Percentage to total

Auto insurance

8162.6

53.7%

Property insurance

2282.1

15.0%

Anti-accidents and liability insurance

1586.4

10.4%

Energy insurance

1295.3

8.5%

Engineering insurance

1002.0

6.6%

Marine insurance

696.3

4.6%

Aviation insurance

189.1

1.2%

Total

15213.9

100%

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