Cameroon vs South Africa: Social contributions

Cameroon
55.36 billion current LCU
in 2021
South Africa
38.77 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cameroon rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st

Social contributions over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B197219982024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 55.36 billion current LCU against 38.77 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 16.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 112 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 14.24 billion current LCU 2.45 billion current LCU 11.79 billion current LCU Cameroon
2010s 43.02 billion current LCU 25.80 billion current LCU 17.22 billion current LCU Cameroon
2020s 55.35 billion current LCU 30.68 billion current LCU 24.67 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 55.36 billion current LCU against 38.77 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in social contributions between Cameroon and South Africa?
16.59 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for social contributions?
Cameroon ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Social contributions (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 3,266 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.