Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Costa Rica
9.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.04 Percentage of GDP against 6.07 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.97 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 Percentage of GDP | 5.43 Percentage of GDP | 0.2936 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | 5.84 Percentage of GDP | 0.7174 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.67 Percentage of GDP | 6.11 Percentage of GDP | 1.56 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | 6.69 Percentage of GDP | 2.06 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 9.04 Percentage of GDP against 6.07 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 2.97 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.