Turkey vs United States: Social contributions (current LCU)
Social contributions (current LCU) over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3.25 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 1.34 trillion current LCU.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 112 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.15 billion current LCU | 962.58 billion current LCU | 883.43 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 178.64 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 971.31 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 356.17 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 3.25 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Turkey and United States?
- 1.34 trillion current LCU, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for social contributions?
- Turkey ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th 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.