Social contributions (% of revenue) in Australia
Australia: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 0.6% in 1998. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Australia, 1990–1998
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.6% for social contributions in 1998.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Australia peaked at 0.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
That places Australia 94th out of 112 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -18.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.1%, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 32% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Australia?
- Social contributions in Australia was 0.6% in 1998, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for social contributions?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 112 countries with data for 1998.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.