Small states vs United States of America: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Small states
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 36.5% against 21.1% in Small states, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 11th of 22 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 28.0% | 26.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 28.1% | 26.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 34.0% | 15.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 37.0% | 24.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 35.6% | 17.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Small states or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 36.5% against 21.1% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Small states and United States of America?
- 15.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Small states and United States of America rank globally for social contributions?
- Small states ranks 13th 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.