North Macedonia vs Upper middle income: Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- North Macedonia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 33.7% against 16.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 112 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 13.5% | 15.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 14.0% | 14.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 17.9% | 15.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, North Macedonia or Upper middle income?
- North Macedonia, at 33.7% against 16.9% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between North Macedonia and Upper middle income?
- 16.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Upper middle income?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Upper middle income rank globally for social contributions?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 18th 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.