Social contributions in Australia

Australia: Social contributions was 0.6% in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
0.6%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
94th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1990–1998

Social contributions in Australia, 1990–1998

00.20.40.60.81990199419981990: 0.592 % of revenue1991: 0.558 % of revenue1992: 0.619 % of revenue1993: 0.63 % of revenue1994: 0.701 % of revenue1995: 0.68 % of revenue1996: 0.523 % of revenue1997: 0.784 % of revenue1998: 0.637 % of revenue

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 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Australia, 1990 to 1998.
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%

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 91 Sri Lanka 1.2% compare
  2. 92 Myanmar 0.8%
  3. 93 Armenia 0.7%
  4. 95 Afghanistan 0.6%
  5. 96 Namibia 0.6%
  6. 97 Bhutan 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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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
Last refreshed

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.