Social contributions in Serbia

Serbia: Social contributions was 29.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.6%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
31st
of 112 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2012
All-time low
29.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Social contributions in Serbia, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 34.2 % of revenue2008: 34.7 % of revenue2009: 35.1 % of revenue2010: 33.6 % of revenue2011: 34.1 % of revenue2012: 35.5 % of revenue2013: 31.6 % of revenue2014: 31.3 % of revenue2015: 29.9 % of revenue2016: 29.1 % of revenue2017: 29.1 % of revenue2018: 30.1 % of revenue2019: 30.3 % of revenue2020: 32.4 % of revenue2021: 32.4 % of revenue2022: 29.6 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2022, social contributions in Serbia stood at 29.6%.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in Serbia peaked at 35.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2016.

That places Serbia 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Social contributions in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of revenue Change
2007 34.2%
2008 34.7% +1.3%
2009 35.1% +1.3%
2010 33.6% -4.3%
2011 34.1% +1.2%
2012 35.5% +4.3%
2013 31.6% -11.0%
2014 31.3% -0.9%
2015 29.9% -4.7%
2016 29.1% -2.5%
2017 29.1% +0.1%
2018 30.1% +3.2%
2019 30.3% +0.6%
2020 32.4% +7.1%
2021 32.4% +0.0%
2022 29.6% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.7% 34.2% 35.1% 3
2010s 31.5% 29.1% 35.5% 10
2020s 31.5% 29.6% 32.4% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 28 Uruguay 30.0% compare
  2. 29 Argentina 30.0% compare
  3. 30 Republic of Korea 29.9% compare
  4. 32 Greece 28.1% compare
  5. 33 Croatia 27.9% compare
  6. 34 Finland 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Serbia?
Social contributions in Serbia was 29.6% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for social contributions?
Serbia ranks 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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.