Social contributions (% of revenue) in Italy
Italy: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 30.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Italy, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Italy is 30.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Italy peaked at 41.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1989.
Italy ranks 25th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38.8% | — |
| 1974 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 38.1% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 34.8% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 29.1% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 31.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Italy?
- Social contributions in Italy was 30.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for social contributions?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.