Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 52.80 billion current LCU against 35.12 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 17.68 billion current LCU.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.24 million current LCU | 198.52 million current LCU | 177.28 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1980s | 89.04 million current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 7.74 billion current LCU | 6.55 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.97 billion current LCU | 17.25 billion current LCU | 14.28 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.17 billion current LCU | 21.03 billion current LCU | 8.87 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.55 billion current LCU | 29.55 billion current LCU | 7.00 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Dominican Republic, at 52.80 billion current LCU against 35.12 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 17.68 billion current LCU, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for social contributions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 53rd 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.