Social contributions in Argentina
Argentina: Social contributions was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Argentina is 30.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Argentina peaked at 47.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Social contributions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 24.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.9% | 31.9% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.42 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Argentina?
- Social contributions in Argentina was 30.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for social contributions?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.