Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United States: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 36.5% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United States ranks 11th of 22 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 39.6% | 8.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 35.6% | 10.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 35.7% | 14.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, 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 United States?
- 14.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for social contributions?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United States ranks 11th 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.