Argentina vs Colombia: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 100.48 trillion current LCU against 29.54 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 70.93 trillion current LCU.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.4 times Argentina's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.15 billion current LCU | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 2.11 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.03 billion current LCU | 10.63 trillion current LCU | 10.60 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2010s | 475.12 billion current LCU | 32.33 trillion current LCU | 31.85 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.47 trillion current LCU | 76.42 trillion current LCU | 66.95 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 100.48 trillion current LCU against 29.54 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Argentina and Colombia?
- 70.93 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for social contributions?
- Argentina ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.