Sweden vs United Kingdom: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 194.22 billion current LCU against 174.12 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 20.10 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.96 billion current LCU | 6.94 billion current LCU | 24.02 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 105.38 billion current LCU | 24.00 billion current LCU | 81.38 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 153.28 billion current LCU | 49.53 billion current LCU | 103.75 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 102.27 billion current LCU | 81.38 billion current LCU | 20.88 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 128.11 billion current LCU | 117.38 billion current LCU | 10.73 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 176.19 billion current LCU | 167.24 billion current LCU | 8.95 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 194.22 billion current LCU against 174.12 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 20.10 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for social contributions?
- Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.