Romania vs Small states: Social contributions
Romania
36.5%
in 2024
Small states
21.1%
in 2019
Romania rank
12th
Small states rank
13th
Social contributions over time
- Romania
- Small states
How they compare
Romania currently reports 36.5% against 21.1% in Small states, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 12th and Small states ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 1.9% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 1.5% | 12.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 18.6% | 11.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 12.1% | 21.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 18.6% | 11.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Romania or Small states?
- Romania, at 36.5% against 21.1% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Romania and Small states?
- 15.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Romania and Small states rank globally for social contributions?
- Romania ranks 12th 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.