Indonesia vs South Africa: Social contributions

Indonesia
2.8%
in 2004
South Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th

Social contributions over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.8% against 1.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

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

Indonesia ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Indonesia
2000s 3.5% 2.1% 1.4% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 2.8% against 1.8% in South Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in social contributions between Indonesia and South Africa?
1.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2004.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for social contributions?
Indonesia ranks 84th 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.