Euro area vs Spain: Social contributions
Euro area
31.6%
in 2024
Spain
41.4%
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Social contributions over time
- Euro area
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.4% against 31.6% in Euro area, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 44.6% | 9.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 42.0% | 7.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 36.1% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 41.5% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 43.1% | 10.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 42.7% | 10.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Euro area or Spain?
- Spain, at 41.4% against 31.6% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Euro area and Spain?
- 9.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Spain rank globally for social contributions?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th 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.