Austria vs Belgium: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 83.81 billion current LCU against 76.98 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 6.84 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 46th and Belgium ranks 45th of 112 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.67 billion current LCU | 33.17 billion current LCU | 4.50 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 35.93 billion current LCU | 43.44 billion current LCU | 7.51 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50.14 billion current LCU | 59.61 billion current LCU | 9.47 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 67.41 billion current LCU | 74.20 billion current LCU | 6.79 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 83.81 billion current LCU against 76.98 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Austria and Belgium?
- 6.84 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for social contributions?
- Austria ranks 46th and Belgium ranks 45th 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.