Euro area vs Slovakia: Social contributions
Euro area
31.6%
in 2024
Slovakia
40.8%
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
Slovakia rank
5th
Social contributions over time
- Euro area
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.8% against 31.6% in Euro area, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Slovakia ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 37.3% | 4.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 38.4% | 6.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 38.7% | 5.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 39.8% | 7.7% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Euro area or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.8% against 31.6% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Euro area and Slovakia?
- 9.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Slovakia rank globally for social contributions?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Slovakia ranks 5th of 22 groups.
- 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.