South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Social contributions
South Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.8%
in 2018
South Africa rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd
Social contributions over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.8% against 1.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 112 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.8% against 1.8% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in social contributions between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for social contributions?
- South Africa ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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.