China vs European Union: Social contributions

China
43.8%
in 2024
European Union
31.4%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
3rd

Social contributions over time

  • China
  • European Union
010203040197319982024

How they compare

China currently reports 43.8% against 31.4% in European Union, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 3rd of 112 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
2010s 33.2% 32.5% 0.7% China
2020s 40.6% 32.1% 8.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, China or European Union?
China, at 43.8% against 31.4% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between China and European Union?
12.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do China and European Union rank globally for social contributions?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Social contributions (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.