Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Social contributions

Dominican Republic
52.80 billion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
38.77 billion current LCU
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st

Social contributions over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B197219982024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 52.80 billion current LCU against 38.77 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 14.03 billion current LCU.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20.30 million current LCU 80.75 million current LCU 60.45 million current LCU South Africa
1980s 89.04 million current LCU 527.20 million current LCU 438.16 million current LCU South Africa
1990s 1.19 billion current LCU 2.68 billion current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 2.97 billion current LCU 9.64 billion current LCU 6.68 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 12.17 billion current LCU 23.99 billion current LCU 11.82 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 36.55 billion current LCU 34.17 billion current LCU 2.38 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 South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 52.80 billion current LCU against 38.77 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
14.03 billion current LCU, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for social contributions?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Social contributions (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 3,266 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.