Italy vs Spain: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 278.44 billion current LCU against 209.57 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 68.87 billion current LCU.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 112 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.14 billion current LCU | 4.94 billion current LCU | 5.21 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 1980s | 47.54 billion current LCU | 19.41 billion current LCU | 28.13 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 1990s | 116.98 billion current LCU | 52.91 billion current LCU | 64.07 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2000s | 179.13 billion current LCU | 112.38 billion current LCU | 66.75 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 220.55 billion current LCU | 137.13 billion current LCU | 83.42 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 255.93 billion current LCU | 183.55 billion current LCU | 72.38 billion current LCU | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 278.44 billion current LCU against 209.57 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Italy and Spain?
- 68.87 billion current LCU, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for social contributions?
- Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th 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.