Social contributions in India
India: Social contributions was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in India, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2022, social contributions in India stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in India peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
India ranks 103rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions in India, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +43.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +667.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +109.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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- Arms imports 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 59.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 86.13 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 501.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in India?
- Social contributions in India was 0.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does India rank for social contributions?
- India ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.