North America vs United States of America: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- North America
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 36.5% against 30.0% in North America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 22 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 34.1% | 7.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 37.0% | 7.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 35.6% | 6.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 35.7% | 6.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, North America or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 36.5% against 30.0% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between North America and United States of America?
- 6.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do North America and United States of America rank globally for social contributions?
- North America ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 22 groups.
- 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.