Mexico vs United States: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.90 trillion current LCU against 852.36 billion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 1.05 trillion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 112 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.50 million current LCU | 88.84 billion current LCU | 88.81 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 2.42 billion current LCU | 249.20 billion current LCU | 246.78 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 39.14 billion current LCU | 484.82 billion current LCU | 445.69 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 193.03 billion current LCU | 861.49 billion current LCU | 668.46 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 401.26 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 748.69 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 696.75 billion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 973.78 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 1.90 trillion current LCU against 852.36 billion current LCU in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Mexico and United States?
- 1.05 trillion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for social contributions?
- Mexico ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th 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.