Chile vs Costa Rica: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.93 trillion current LCU against 3.69 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 1.24 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.40 billion current LCU | 762.50 million current LCU | 8.64 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1980s | 65.10 billion current LCU | 12.28 billion current LCU | 52.82 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1990s | 340.90 billion current LCU | 129.36 billion current LCU | 211.53 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 923.10 billion current LCU | 744.56 billion current LCU | 178.53 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 276.11 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.09 trillion current LCU | 4.33 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.93 trillion current LCU against 3.69 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.24 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for social contributions?
- Chile ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th 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.