Malta vs New Zealand: Social contributions

Malta
1.17 billion current LCU
in 2024
New Zealand
2.95 billion current LCU
in 2024
Malta rank
90th
New Zealand rank
87th

Social contributions over time

  • Malta
  • New Zealand
01.0B2.0B3.0B197219982024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.95 billion current LCU against 1.17 billion current LCU in Malta, a difference of 1.78 billion current LCU.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 87th of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 374.51 million current LCU 372.95 million current LCU 1.56 million current LCU Malta
2010s 603.61 million current LCU 2.38 billion current LCU 1.78 billion current LCU New Zealand
2020s 996.86 million current LCU 2.54 billion current LCU 1.55 billion current LCU New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Malta or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.95 billion current LCU against 1.17 billion current LCU in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Malta and New Zealand?
1.78 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for social contributions?
Malta ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 87th 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

Indicator
Social contributions (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 3,266 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.