Social contributions (% of revenue) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 25.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Tunisia, 1972–2012
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 (% of revenue) in Tunisia, year by year
| 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 25.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 7.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 25.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 2.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.