Sweden vs Thailand: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 194.22 billion current LCU against 190.33 billion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 3.89 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.31 billion current LCU | 65.50 million current LCU | 36.25 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 105.38 billion current LCU | 260.00 million current LCU | 105.12 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 153.28 billion current LCU | 8.46 billion current LCU | 144.82 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 102.27 billion current LCU | 58.72 billion current LCU | 43.55 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 128.11 billion current LCU | 134.35 billion current LCU | 6.24 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 176.19 billion current LCU | 146.45 billion current LCU | 29.74 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Sweden or Thailand?
- Sweden, at 194.22 billion current LCU against 190.33 billion current LCU in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Sweden and Thailand?
- 3.89 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for social contributions?
- Sweden ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd 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.