Romania vs Sweden: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 206.52 billion current LCU against 194.22 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 12.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million current LCU | 30.96 billion current LCU | 30.96 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.56 million current LCU | 105.38 billion current LCU | 105.37 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion current LCU | 153.28 billion current LCU | 151.90 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.49 billion current LCU | 102.27 billion current LCU | 72.78 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.71 billion current LCU | 128.11 billion current LCU | 58.40 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 158.39 billion current LCU | 176.19 billion current LCU | 17.79 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 206.52 billion current LCU against 194.22 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Romania and Sweden?
- 12.30 billion current LCU, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for social contributions?
- Romania ranks 31st 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.