Thailand vs United Kingdom: Social contributions

Thailand
190.33 billion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom
174.12 billion current LCU
in 2024
Thailand rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
34th

Social contributions over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197219982024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 190.33 billion current LCU against 174.12 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 16.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Thailand ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 65.50 million current LCU 8.05 billion current LCU 7.98 billion current LCU United Kingdom
1980s 260.00 million current LCU 24.00 billion current LCU 23.74 billion current LCU United Kingdom
1990s 8.46 billion current LCU 49.53 billion current LCU 41.07 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2000s 58.72 billion current LCU 81.38 billion current LCU 22.67 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2010s 134.35 billion current LCU 117.38 billion current LCU 16.97 billion current LCU Thailand
2020s 146.45 billion current LCU 167.24 billion current LCU 20.79 billion current LCU United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Thailand or United Kingdom?
Thailand, at 190.33 billion current LCU against 174.12 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Thailand and United Kingdom?
16.22 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for social contributions?
Thailand ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Social contributions (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 3,266 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.