South Africa vs Switzerland: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55.27 billion current LCU against 38.77 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 16.50 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th of 112 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.75 million current LCU | 11.89 billion current LCU | 11.81 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 527.20 million current LCU | 22.61 billion current LCU | 22.08 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion current LCU | 25.86 billion current LCU | 23.18 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.64 billion current LCU | 33.63 billion current LCU | 23.99 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.99 billion current LCU | 43.46 billion current LCU | 19.47 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.17 billion current LCU | 52.15 billion current LCU | 17.98 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55.27 billion current LCU against 38.77 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 16.50 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for social contributions?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.