Social contributions in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Social contributions was 31.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Social contributions in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 31.0% for social contributions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 33.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2016.
That places Europe & Central Asia 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Social contributions in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.4% | — |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 30.2% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Europe & Central Asia?
- Social contributions in Europe & Central Asia was 31.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for social contributions?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.