North America vs Romania: Social contributions
North America
30.0%
in 2024
Romania
36.5%
in 2024
North America rank
9th
Romania rank
12th
Social contributions over time
- North America
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 36.5% against 30.0% in North America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 22 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 8.8% | 18.1% | North America |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 14.4% | 17.3% | North America |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 29.2% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 33.4% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 30.6% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 36.5% | 7.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, North America or Romania?
- Romania, at 36.5% against 30.0% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between North America and Romania?
- 6.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Romania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do North America and Romania rank globally for social contributions?
- North America ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th 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.