Iceland vs Netherlands: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 138.32 billion current LCU against 131.61 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 6.71 billion current LCU.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 112 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.43 million current LCU | 19.34 billion current LCU | 19.30 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.24 billion current LCU | 36.69 billion current LCU | 35.45 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.50 billion current LCU | 51.37 billion current LCU | 39.87 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 31.81 billion current LCU | 76.21 billion current LCU | 44.40 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.90 billion current LCU | 101.44 billion current LCU | 22.54 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 108.24 billion current LCU | 123.72 billion current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 138.32 billion current LCU against 131.61 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 6.71 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for social contributions?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th 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.