Finland vs Portugal: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.12 billion current LCU against 32.67 billion current LCU in Finland, a difference of 2.45 billion current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525.13 million current LCU | 198.52 million current LCU | 326.61 million current LCU | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.54 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 973,000 current LCU | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.74 billion current LCU | 7.74 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2000s | 19.17 billion current LCU | 17.25 billion current LCU | 1.92 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.33 billion current LCU | 21.03 billion current LCU | 5.30 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.40 billion current LCU | 29.55 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.12 billion current LCU against 32.67 billion current LCU in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Finland and Portugal?
- 2.45 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for social contributions?
- Finland ranks 54th 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.