Social contributions (% of revenue) in Armenia
Armenia: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 0.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Armenia, 2004–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2015, social contributions in Armenia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Armenia peaked at 14.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Armenia ranks 93rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.1% | — |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -87.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -48.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.8%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 0.7% | 13.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Armenia?
- Social contributions in Armenia was 0.7% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for social contributions?
- Armenia ranks 93rd out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.