Costa Rica vs Portugal: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue

Costa Rica
0.1882
in 2020
Portugal
0.2368
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
00.10.20.30.4199520072020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2368 against 0.1882 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0486.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 77 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2085 0.3527 0.1443 Portugal
2010s 0.1951 0.2901 0.095 Portugal
2020s 0.1882 0.2368 0.0485 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2368 against 0.1882 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.0486, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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