Costa Rica vs Turkey: Social contributions (current LCU)
Social contributions (current LCU) over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.93 trillion current LCU against 3.25 trillion current LCU in Turkey, a difference of 1.68 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th of 112 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 79.15 billion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 178.64 billion current LCU | 2.31 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.33 trillion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 3.02 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 4.93 trillion current LCU against 3.25 trillion current LCU in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 1.68 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for social contributions?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.