Costa Rica vs United States: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.93 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 3.03 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 762.50 million current LCU | 88.84 billion current LCU | 88.08 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 12.28 billion current LCU | 249.20 billion current LCU | 236.91 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 129.36 billion current LCU | 484.82 billion current LCU | 355.46 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 744.56 billion current LCU | 832.58 billion current LCU | 88.02 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.33 trillion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 2.66 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 United States?
- Costa Rica, at 4.93 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Costa Rica and United States?
- 3.03 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for social contributions?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th 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.