Cameroon vs South Africa: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
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
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.