Social contributions in France
France: Social contributions was 38.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Social contributions in France, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in France stood at 38.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in France peaked at 45.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1972.
That places France 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Social contributions in France, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36.7% | — |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 40.7% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 42.0% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 36.7% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 40.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 39.7% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.3% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.8% compare
- 7 Slovenia 39.2% compare
- 8 Poland 39.1% compare
- 10 Switzerland 37.7% compare
- 11 United States of America 36.5% compare
- 12 Romania 36.5% compare
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 943.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in France?
- Social contributions in France was 38.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1972.
- How does France rank for social contributions?
- France ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.