Lithuania vs United States of America: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Lithuania
0.1992 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0.3737 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Lithuania rank
28th
United States of America rank
26th

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time

  • Lithuania
  • United States of America
0123196519942024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3737 Percentage of GDP against 0.1992 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1745 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 Percentage of GDP 0.4557 Percentage of GDP 1.97 Percentage of GDP Lithuania
2000s 2.47 Percentage of GDP 0.4506 Percentage of GDP 2.02 Percentage of GDP Lithuania
2010s 2.05 Percentage of GDP 0.4266 Percentage of GDP 1.62 Percentage of GDP Lithuania
2020s 0.1872 Percentage of GDP 0.3869 Percentage of GDP 0.1997 Percentage of GDP United States of America

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, Lithuania or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3737 Percentage of GDP against 0.1992 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Lithuania and United States of America?
0.1745 Percentage of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
Lithuania ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

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.