Social contributions (current LCU) by country
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Countries reporting
112
Highest
202.27 trillion current LCU
South Korea
Lowest
5,150 current LCU
Zambia
Median
28.68 billion current LCU
Years covered
53
1972–2024
Data points
3,266
What the numbers show
Social contributions (current LCU) is currently reported for 112 countries. The highest value is 202.27 trillion current LCU in South Korea; the lowest is 5,150 current LCU in Zambia.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.68 billion current LCU, and the mean is 5.82 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 97 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 19,469.5%), and the largest decrease in Ethiopia (down 99.7%).
Social contributions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 202.27 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 97.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran | 194.79 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 1,471.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Colombia | 100.48 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 201.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 38.88 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 401.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Argentina | 29.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 9,777.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Paraguay | 13.29 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 97.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 12.93 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Indonesia | 11.61 trillion current LCU | 2004 | up 741.4% | volatile |
| 9 | China | 8.83 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 193.8% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 8.50 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Mongolia | 5.28 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 362.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 4.93 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 111.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Chile | 3.69 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Turkey | 3.25 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,047.5% | volatile |
| 15 | United States | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 66.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Czechia | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 101.8% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 862.75 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 18 | Mexico | 852.36 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 719.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Brazil | 698.49 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 21 | Madagascar | 562.95 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 325.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Ukraine | 555.24 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 199.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Norway | 492.35 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 479.04 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 25 | France | 478.47 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Uruguay | 350.48 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 151.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Rwanda | 347.60 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 279.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Kazakhstan | 333.04 billion current LCU | 2018 | up 154.2% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 278.44 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Spain | 209.57 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 63.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Romania | 206.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 262.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Sweden | 194.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 33 | Thailand | 190.33 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 174.12 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 58.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Senegal | 171.14 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 36 | Angola | 165.82 billion current LCU | 2017 | up 244.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Albania | 158.91 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Canada | 145.40 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 39 | Netherlands | 138.32 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 40.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 131.61 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 88.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Myanmar | 130.23 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 1,308.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Kenya | 108.81 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 483.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Israel | 106.28 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 101.34 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 153.0% | rising |
| 45 | Belgium | 83.81 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 46 | Austria | 76.98 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 57.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Kyrgyzstan | 73.78 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 232.3% | rising |
| 48 | Cameroon | 55.36 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Switzerland | 55.27 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | 52.80 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 509.6% | volatile |
| 51 | South Africa | 38.77 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 60.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | 36.26 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 139.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Portugal | 35.12 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Finland | 32.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Greece | 31.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Moldova | 29.02 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 198.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Belarus | 28.34 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 211.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Gabon | 25.92 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 59 | India | 24.31 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Honduras | 24.09 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Lebanon | 24.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Ireland | 22.50 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 98.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Slovakia | 20.88 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Denmark | 19.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Peru | 18.05 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 99.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Mauritius | 12.18 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Slovenia | 11.50 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 10.42 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 9.28 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 176.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Armenia | 8.70 billion current LCU | 2015 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Lithuania | 8.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 106.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Croatia | 8.37 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.17 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 8.10 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 364.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Egypt | 7.16 billion current LCU | 1995 | up 289.8% | volatile |
| 76 | United Arab Emirates | 6.87 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Guatemala | 6.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Tunisia | 5.78 billion current LCU | 2012 | up 273.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Ecuador | 5.77 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 80 | Estonia | 5.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 119.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Tajikistan | 4.92 billion current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.70 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 80.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Latvia | 4.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 126.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Cyprus | 4.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 143.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Afghanistan | 3.72 billion current LCU | 2017 | up 832.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Niger | 3.08 billion current LCU | 1980 | — | rising |
| 87 | New Zealand | 2.95 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Bolivia | 1.88 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Mozambique | 1.85 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Malta | 1.17 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 91 | El Salvador | 947.00 million current LCU | 2024 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 92 | Australia | 905.00 million current LCU | 1998 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 93 | Georgia | 722.10 million current LCU | 2007 | up 907.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Namibia | 529.15 million current LCU | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 95 | Iraq | 481.87 million current LCU | 2019 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Macao | 479.01 million current LCU | 2024 | up 159.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Andorra | 384.49 million current LCU | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 98 | Bhutan | 287.62 million current LCU | 2020 | up 1,160.4% | volatile |
| 99 | San Marino | 240.73 million current LCU | 2024 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Cape Verde | 78.06 million current LCU | 2020 | up 86.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 16.10 million current LCU | 1999 | up 16,000.0% | rising |
| 102 | Seychelles | 15.00 million current LCU | 2008 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Samoa | 13.61 million current LCU | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 104 | Jordan | 5.30 million current LCU | 2023 | down 76.0% | falling |
| 105 | Papua New Guinea | 4.45 million current LCU | 2002 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 106 | Panama | 1.83 million current LCU | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 107 | Belize | 597,387 current LCU | 2016 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Barbados | 239,182 current LCU | 2016 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Ethiopia | 200,000 current LCU | 1999 | down 99.7% | falling |
| 110 | Lesotho | 100,000 current LCU | 2003 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Zimbabwe | 64,142 current LCU | 2018 | up 19,469.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Zambia | 5,150 current LCU | 2002 | up 1,616.7% | volatile |
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.