Gabon vs South Africa: Social contributions

Gabon
1.6%
in 2021
South Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
88th
South Africa rank
86th

Social contributions over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
0.511.522.5197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 86th of 112 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% South Africa
2020s 1.6% 1.8% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Gabon and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for social contributions?
Gabon ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 86th 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

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, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.