Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.7% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 22 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 35.7% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 37.0% | 11.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 38.1% | 16.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.7% 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 Switzerland?
- 16.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for social contributions?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.