Which has higher social contributions, Cyprus or Portugal?

Cyprus, at 31.8% against 31.4% in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?

46 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Cyprus vs Portugal: Social contributions (% of revenue)

Cyprus

31.8%

in 2024

Portugal

31.4%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

20th

Portugal rank

22nd

Social contributions (% of revenue) over time

Cyprus
Portugal

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 31.8% against 31.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.

Cyprus ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.3%	27.2%	20.0%	Portugal
1980s	16.2%	24.5%	8.3%	Portugal
1990s	23.5%	28.0%	4.4%	Portugal
2000s	23.6%	30.8%	7.2%	Portugal
2010s	26.7%	30.0%	3.3%	Portugal
2020s	31.8%	31.1%	0.7%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Cyprus or Portugal?: Cyprus, at 31.8% against 31.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Cyprus and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for social contributions?: Cyprus ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.