Spain vs Uruguay: Social contributions (current LCU)
Social contributions (current LCU) over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 350.48 billion current LCU against 209.57 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 140.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 billion current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | 4.52 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 1980s | 19.41 billion current LCU | 74.35 million current LCU | 19.34 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 1990s | 52.91 billion current LCU | 9.81 billion current LCU | 43.10 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 112.38 billion current LCU | 26.77 billion current LCU | 85.61 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 137.13 billion current LCU | 143.23 billion current LCU | 6.09 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 183.55 billion current LCU | 283.87 billion current LCU | 100.32 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 350.48 billion current LCU against 209.57 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Spain and Uruguay?
- 140.91 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for social contributions?
- Spain ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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.