Hungary vs Latvia: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Hungary
0.9164 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Latvia
1.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Hungary rank
16th
Latvia rank
13th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.42 Percentage of GDP against 0.9164 Percentage of GDP in Hungary, a difference of 0.5036 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 Percentage of GDP | 0.6101 Percentage of GDP | 1.91 Percentage of GDP | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | 0.6631 Percentage of GDP | 1.87 Percentage of GDP | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.88 Percentage of GDP | 1.05 Percentage of GDP | 0.8255 Percentage of GDP | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | 1.21 Percentage of GDP | 0.1776 Percentage of GDP | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.42 Percentage of GDP against 0.9164 Percentage of GDP in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.5036 Percentage of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Hungary ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 13th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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 made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.