Greece vs Portugal: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.12 billion current LCU against 31.52 billion current LCU in Greece, a difference of 3.60 billion current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183.92 million current LCU | 198.52 million current LCU | 14.60 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.49 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 56.09 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.66 billion current LCU | 9.19 billion current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2000s | 23.96 billion current LCU | 17.25 billion current LCU | 6.72 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.04 billion current LCU | 21.03 billion current LCU | 5.01 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.50 billion current LCU | 29.55 billion current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.12 billion current LCU against 31.52 billion current LCU in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Greece and Portugal?
- 3.60 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for social contributions?
- Greece ranks 55th 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.