Social contributions in Argentina

Argentina: Social contributions was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
29th
of 112 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 1992
All-time low
16.2%
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social contributions in Argentina, 1990–2024

203040501990200720241990: 43.6 % of revenue1991: 44.4 % of revenue1992: 47.3 % of revenue1993: 37.3 % of revenue1994: 36.8 % of revenue1995: 34.8 % of revenue1996: 30 % of revenue1997: 27.4 % of revenue1998: 25.9 % of revenue1999: 24.3 % of revenue2000: 23.4 % of revenue2001: 22.8 % of revenue2002: 19.7 % of revenue2003: 16.2 % of revenue2004: 16.6 % of revenue2005: 17.5 % of revenue2006: 19.4 % of revenue2007: 26.4 % of revenue2008: 24 % of revenue2009: 29 % of revenue2010: 28.3 % of revenue2011: 30.3 % of revenue2012: 31.2 % of revenue2013: 31.8 % of revenue2014: 29.2 % of revenue2015: 31.1 % of revenue2016: 32.3 % of revenue2017: 35.1 % of revenue2018: 34.4 % of revenue2019: 31.6 % of revenue2020: 31.9 % of revenue2021: 26.9 % of revenue2022: 28.8 % of revenue2023: 28.2 % of revenue2024: 30 % of revenue

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

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 26 Republic of Moldova 30.7% compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 30.0% compare
  3. 28 Uruguay 30.0% compare
  4. 30 Republic of Korea 29.9% compare
  5. 31 Serbia 29.6% compare
  6. 32 Greece 28.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Social contributions (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
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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.