Which has higher social contributions, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?

Sweden, at 9.2% against 9.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?

17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Social contributions

Sweden

9.2%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

9.0%

in 2024

Sweden rank

66th

United Arab Emirates rank

67th

Social contributions over time

Sweden
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.4%	0.5%	12.8%	Sweden
2010s	9.2%	7.1%	2.1%	Sweden
2020s	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?: Sweden, at 9.2% against 9.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?: 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for social contributions?: Sweden ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.