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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.6%
in 2024
Romania
36.5%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
11th
Romania rank
12th

Social contributions over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Romania
10203040197219982024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 36.5% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Romania ranks 12th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 30.7% 32.6% 1.9% Romania
2010s 25.5% 30.6% 5.1% Romania
2020s 21.4% 36.5% 15.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Romania?
Romania, at 36.5% 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 Romania?
14.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Romania rank globally for social contributions?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Romania ranks 12th 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.