Social contributions in Tunisia

Tunisia: Social contributions was 25.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
25.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
38th
of 112 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2012
All-time low
6.6%
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2012

Social contributions in Tunisia, 1972–2012

5101520251972199220121972: 6.6 % of revenue1973: 7.4 % of revenue1974: 7.2 % of revenue1975: 8.9 % of revenue1976: 9.6 % of revenue1977: 8.9 % of revenue1978: 10.5 % of revenue1979: 10.3 % of revenue1980: 9.1 % of revenue1981: 8.8 % of revenue1982: 8.9 % of revenue1983: 8.3 % of revenue1984: 7.8 % of revenue1985: 7.2 % of revenue1986: 7.2 % of revenue1987: 8.8 % of revenue1988: 8.2 % of revenue1989: 10.6 % of revenue1990: 12.9 % of revenue1991: 12.1 % of revenue1992: 11.7 % of revenue1993: 11.3 % of revenue1994: 13.5 % of revenue1995: 14.9 % of revenue1996: 16.8 % of revenue1997: 16.8 % of revenue1998: 16.6 % of revenue1999: 16.8 % of revenue2000: 17 % of revenue2001: 16.9 % of revenue2002: 17.1 % of revenue2003: 18.6 % of revenue2004: 17.7 % of revenue2005: 17.5 % of revenue2006: 18.2 % of revenue2007: 18.1 % of revenue2008: 17.3 % of revenue2009: 20.2 % of revenue2010: 21.1 % of revenue2011: 24.4 % of revenue2012: 25.5 % of revenue

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 Tunisia is 25.5%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in Tunisia peaked at 25.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1972.

That places Tunisia 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Social contributions in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Tunisia, 1972 to 2012.
Year % of revenue Change
1972 6.6%
1973 7.4% +11.5%
1974 7.2% -2.6%
1975 8.9% +23.9%
1976 9.6% +7.1%
1977 8.9% -6.9%
1978 10.5% +18.3%
1979 10.3% -1.9%
1980 9.1% -11.9%
1981 8.8% -3.8%
1982 8.9% +1.2%
1983 8.3% -5.9%
1984 7.8% -6.3%
1985 7.2% -8.3%
1986 7.2% -0.0%
1987 8.8% +22.1%
1988 8.2% -6.3%
1989 10.6% +29.1%
1990 12.9% +22.2%
1991 12.1% -6.4%
1992 11.7% -3.6%
1993 11.3% -2.8%
1994 13.5% +19.0%
1995 14.9% +10.6%
1996 16.8% +12.5%
1997 16.8% -0.1%
1998 16.6% -1.1%
1999 16.8% +1.4%
2000 17.0% +0.8%
2001 16.9% -0.3%
2002 17.1% +0.9%
2003 18.6% +9.2%
2004 17.7% -4.9%
2005 17.5% -1.4%
2006 18.2% +4.0%
2007 18.1% -0.2%
2008 17.3% -4.6%
2009 20.2% +16.7%
2010 21.1% +4.7%
2011 24.4% +15.6%
2012 25.5% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.7% 6.6% 10.5% 8
1980s 8.5% 7.2% 10.6% 10
1990s 14.4% 11.3% 16.8% 10
2000s 17.9% 16.9% 20.2% 10
2010s 23.7% 21.1% 25.5% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 35 Luxembourg 27.1% compare
  2. 36 Hungary 26.5% compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 25.7% compare
  4. 39 Canada 23.4% compare
  5. 40 Türkiye 23.0% compare
  6. 41 Brazil 22.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Tunisia?
Social contributions in Tunisia was 25.5% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1972.
How does Tunisia rank for social contributions?
Tunisia ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2012.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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
Last refreshed

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.