Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs France: Social contributions

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.6%
in 2024
France
38.9%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
11th
France rank
9th

Social contributions over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 38.9% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.3%.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 22 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) France Difference Ahead
2000s 30.7% 42.1% 11.4% France
2010s 25.5% 41.0% 15.5% France
2020s 21.4% 38.1% 16.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or France?
France, at 38.9% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France?
17.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France rank globally for social contributions?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and France ranks 9th 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

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.