Costa Rica vs Romania: Social contributions
Costa Rica
34.6%
in 2024
Romania
36.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Romania rank
12th
Social contributions over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 36.5% against 34.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 14.4% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 33.4% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 30.6% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 36.5% | 2.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 36.5% against 34.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for social contributions?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th 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.