Social contributions in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Social contributions was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 112 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2020
All-time low
27.5%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Social contributions in North Macedonia, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 29.8 % of revenue2006: 31 % of revenue2007: 28.7 % of revenue2008: 28.4 % of revenue2009: 30.6 % of revenue2010: 30.2 % of revenue2011: 30 % of revenue2012: 30.6 % of revenue2013: 28.6 % of revenue2014: 28.6 % of revenue2015: 28 % of revenue2016: 27.5 % of revenue2017: 27.5 % of revenue2018: 27.6 % of revenue2019: 30.6 % of revenue2020: 35.3 % of revenue2021: 32.3 % of revenue2022: 31.6 % of revenue2023: 32.8 % of revenue2024: 33.7 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 33.7% for social contributions in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in North Macedonia peaked at 35.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2017.

North Macedonia ranks 18th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Social contributions in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
2005 29.8%
2006 31.0% +3.9%
2007 28.7% -7.4%
2008 28.4% -1.0%
2009 30.6% +7.7%
2010 30.2% -1.1%
2011 30.0% -0.8%
2012 30.6% +2.2%
2013 28.6% -6.8%
2014 28.6% +0.1%
2015 28.0% -2.0%
2016 27.5% -1.7%
2017 27.5% -0.2%
2018 27.6% +0.6%
2019 30.6% +10.8%
2020 35.3% +15.2%
2021 32.3% -8.4%
2022 31.6% -2.2%
2023 32.8% +3.7%
2024 33.7% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.7% 28.4% 31.0% 5
2010s 28.9% 27.5% 30.6% 10
2020s 33.1% 31.6% 35.3% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 15 Costa Rica 34.6% compare
  2. 16 Andorra 34.5% compare
  3. 17 Austria 34.2% compare
  4. 19 Cyprus 31.8% compare
  5. 20 Latvia 31.7% compare
  6. 21 Portugal 31.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in North Macedonia?
Social contributions in North Macedonia was 33.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2017.
How does North Macedonia rank for social contributions?
North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is social contributions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Social contributions (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
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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.