Italy vs Sweden: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 278.44 billion current LCU against 194.22 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 84.22 billion current LCU.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.14 billion current LCU | 33.35 billion current LCU | 23.20 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 47.54 billion current LCU | 105.38 billion current LCU | 57.84 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 116.98 billion current LCU | 153.28 billion current LCU | 36.30 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 179.13 billion current LCU | 102.27 billion current LCU | 76.87 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 220.55 billion current LCU | 128.11 billion current LCU | 92.44 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 255.93 billion current LCU | 176.19 billion current LCU | 79.74 billion current LCU | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 278.44 billion current LCU against 194.22 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Italy and Sweden?
- 84.22 billion current LCU, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for social contributions?
- Italy ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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.