France vs Small states: Social contributions
France
38.9%
in 2024
Small states
21.1%
in 2019
France rank
9th
Small states rank
13th
Social contributions over time
- France
- Small states
How they compare
France currently reports 38.9% against 21.1% in Small states, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Small states ranks 13th of 112 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 1.9% | 39.9% | France |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 1.5% | 38.9% | France |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 18.6% | 24.4% | France |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 12.1% | 28.8% | France |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 18.6% | 22.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, France or Small states?
- France, at 38.9% against 21.1% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between France and Small states?
- 17.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do France and Small states rank globally for social contributions?
- France ranks 9th and Small states ranks 13th 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.