Social contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social contributions was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Social contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.6% | — |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 20.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Social contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for social contributions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.