Australia vs Sri Lanka: Social contributions

Australia
0.6%
in 1998
Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Social contributions over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
0.511.522.5199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 112 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in social contributions between Australia and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1998.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for social contributions?
Australia ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.