France vs OECD members: Social contributions
France
38.9%
in 2024
OECD members
30.0%
in 2024
France rank
9th
OECD members rank
8th
Social contributions over time
- France
- OECD members
How they compare
France currently reports 38.9% against 30.0% in OECD members, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 8th of 112 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 25.3% | 15.1% | France |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 25.2% | 16.1% | France |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 28.8% | 14.2% | France |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 31.7% | 9.3% | France |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 31.5% | 9.5% | France |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 31.0% | 7.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, France or OECD members?
- France, at 38.9% against 30.0% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between France and OECD members?
- 8.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD members?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do France and OECD members rank globally for social contributions?
- France ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 8th of 112 countries.
- 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.