Belgium vs Costa Rica: Social contributions
Belgium
35.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
34.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
15th
Social contributions over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.6% against 34.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 112 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 29.9% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 32.1% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.9% | 2.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 35.6% against 34.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for social contributions?
- Belgium ranks 13th 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.