Costa Rica vs Small states: Social contributions (% of revenue)
Costa Rica
34.6%
in 2024
Small states
21.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
15th
Small states rank
13th
Social contributions (% of revenue) over time
- Costa Rica
- Small states
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.6% against 21.1% in Small states, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Small states ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 1.9% | 20.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 1.5% | 25.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 18.6% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 12.1% | 19.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 18.6% | 16.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Costa Rica or Small states?
- Costa Rica, at 34.6% against 21.1% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Costa Rica and Small states?
- 13.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Small states rank globally for social contributions?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th 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.