United States vs World: Social contributions (% of revenue)
United States
36.5%
in 2024
World
20.6%
in 2018
United States rank
11th
World rank
14th
Social contributions (% of revenue) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 36.5% against 20.6% in World, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 11th and World ranks 14th of 112 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, United States or World?
- United States, at 36.5% against 20.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between United States and World?
- 15.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do United States and World rank globally for social contributions?
- United States ranks 11th and World ranks 14th 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.