Cameroon vs South Africa: Social contributions
Cameroon
1.6%
in 2021
South Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th
Social contributions over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for social contributions?
- Cameroon ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th 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.