European Union vs Spain: Social contributions
European Union
31.4%
in 2024
Spain
41.4%
in 2024
European Union rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Social contributions over time
- European Union
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.4% against 31.4% in European Union, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd 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 | European Union | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 44.6% | 15.9% | Spain |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 42.0% | 11.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 36.1% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 41.5% | 8.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 43.1% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 42.7% | 10.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, European Union or Spain?
- Spain, at 41.4% against 31.4% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between European Union and Spain?
- 10.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Spain rank globally for social contributions?
- European Union ranks 3rd 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.