Belgium vs Small states: Social contributions
Belgium
35.6%
in 2024
Small states
21.1%
in 2019
Belgium rank
13th
Small states rank
13th
Social contributions over time
- Belgium
- Small states
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.6% against 21.1% in Small states, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Small states ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 18.3% | 16.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 12.1% | 22.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 18.6% | 16.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Belgium or Small states?
- Belgium, at 35.6% against 21.1% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Belgium and Small states?
- 14.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Small states rank globally for social contributions?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Small states ranks 13th 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.