Egypt vs Sweden: Social contributions
Egypt
9.8%
in 1995
Sweden
9.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
63rd
Sweden rank
66th
Social contributions over time
- Egypt
- Sweden
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 66th of 112 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 29.0% | 16.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 31.5% | 19.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 30.6% | 20.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Egypt or Sweden?
- Egypt, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Sweden as of 1995.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Egypt and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1995.
- How do Egypt and Sweden rank globally for social contributions?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 66th 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.