China vs Euro area: Social contributions
China
43.8%
in 2024
Euro area
31.6%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Euro area rank
2nd
Social contributions over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
China currently reports 43.8% against 31.6% in Euro area, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Euro area ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 0.7% | China |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 32.2% | 8.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, China or Euro area?
- China, at 43.8% against 31.6% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between China and Euro area?
- 12.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for social contributions?
- China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 2nd 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.