Which has higher social contributions, Belgium or United States?

United States, at 36.5% against 35.6% in Belgium as of 2024.

What is the difference in social contributions between Belgium and United States?

0.9%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

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.

Belgium vs United States: Social contributions (% of revenue)

Belgium

35.6%

in 2024

United States

36.5%

in 2024

Belgium rank

13th

United States rank

11th

Social contributions (% of revenue) over time

Belgium
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 36.5% against 35.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.9%	33.0%	1.8%	Belgium
2000s	34.8%	37.0%	2.2%	United States
2010s	35.6%	35.6%	0.0%	United States
2020s	36.1%	35.7%	0.4%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Belgium or United States?: United States, at 36.5% against 35.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Belgium and United States?: 0.9%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for social contributions?: Belgium ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th 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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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, 3,935 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.