Latvia vs Portugal: Social contributions
Latvia
31.7%
in 2024
Portugal
31.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Social contributions over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.7% against 31.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 28.7% | 7.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 30.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.1% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 31.7% against 31.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for social contributions?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.