Egypt vs Iceland: Social contributions
Egypt
9.8%
in 1995
Iceland
9.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
63rd
Iceland rank
65th
Social contributions over time
- Egypt
- Iceland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 65th of 112 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 4.0% | 8.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 3.6% | 8.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.1% | 3.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Egypt or Iceland?
- Egypt, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Iceland as of 1995.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Egypt and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1995.
- How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for social contributions?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 65th 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.