Austria vs Costa Rica: Social contributions
Austria
34.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
34.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
15th
Social contributions over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.6% against 34.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 19.3% | 13.0% | Austria |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 26.2% | 9.6% | Austria |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 29.8% | 5.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.1% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 35.1% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.9% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 34.6% against 34.2% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for social contributions?
- Austria ranks 17th and Costa Rica 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.