Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Social contributions
Bulgaria
25.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
23.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Türkiye rank
40th
Social contributions over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.7% against 23.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 25.0% | 3.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.7% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 21.2% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 25.7% against 23.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 2.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for social contributions?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.