Estonia vs Latvia: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.00 billion current LCU against 4.62 billion current LCU in Latvia, a difference of 379.42 million current LCU.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 83rd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442.39 million current LCU | 489.45 million current LCU | 47.05 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 7.69 million current LCU | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.42 billion current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | 255.53 million current LCU | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.21 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 417.61 million current LCU | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 5.00 billion current LCU against 4.62 billion current LCU in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Estonia and Latvia?
- 379.42 million current LCU, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for social contributions?
- Estonia ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 83rd 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.