France vs Romania: Social contributions

France
38.9%
in 2024
Romania
36.5%
in 2024
France rank
9th
Romania rank
12th

Social contributions over time

  • France
  • Romania
1020304050197219982024

How they compare

France currently reports 38.9% against 36.5% in Romania, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 112 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 39.9% 8.8% 31.1% France
1980s 41.3% 14.4% 26.9% France
1990s 43.0% 29.2% 13.8% France
2000s 41.0% 33.4% 7.6% France
2010s 41.0% 30.6% 10.5% France
2020s 38.1% 36.5% 1.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, France or Romania?
France, at 38.9% against 36.5% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between France and Romania?
2.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do France and Romania rank globally for social contributions?
France ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th 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

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.