Social contributions in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Social contributions was 31.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Social contributions in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 36.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1991.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Social contributions in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.1% | — |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 28.1% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.7% | 33.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Social contributions in Central Europe and the Baltics was 31.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for social contributions?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.