Costa Rica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.6% against 17.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 112 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 10.1% | 21.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 12.3% | 22.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 17.1% | 17.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Costa Rica or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 34.6% against 17.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 17.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for social contributions?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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.