OECD members vs United States: Social contributions (% of revenue)
OECD members
30.5%
in 2024
United States
36.5%
in 2024
OECD members rank
8th
United States rank
11th
Social contributions (% of revenue) over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 36.5% against 30.5% in OECD members, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 22 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 27.3% | 2.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 31.8% | 6.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 34.1% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 37.0% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 35.6% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 35.7% | 4.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, OECD members or United States?
- United States, at 36.5% against 30.5% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between OECD members and United States?
- 6.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for social contributions?
- OECD members ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th 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.