Austria vs Latvia: Social contributions
Austria
34.2%
in 2024
Latvia
31.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
17th
Latvia rank
20th
Social contributions over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 34.2% against 31.7% in Latvia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.8% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.5% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.6% | 3.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 31.7% | 2.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 34.2% against 31.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Austria and Latvia?
- 2.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for social contributions?
- Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th 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.