Social contributions in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Social contributions was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
18th
of 22 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 2022
All-time low
11.8%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Social contributions in Upper middle income, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 13.2 % of revenue2009: 13.9 % of revenue2010: 12.5 % of revenue2011: 13.8 % of revenue2012: 13.1 % of revenue2013: 12.2 % of revenue2014: 13.7 % of revenue2015: 14 % of revenue2016: 16.4 % of revenue2017: 11.8 % of revenue2018: 16.5 % of revenue2019: 16.4 % of revenue2020: 16.6 % of revenue2021: 19 % of revenue2022: 19 % of revenue2023: 16.9 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 16.9% for social contributions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in Upper middle income peaked at 19.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2017.

Upper middle income ranks 18th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Social contributions in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Upper middle income, 2008 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
2008 13.2%
2009 13.9% +5.7%
2010 12.5% -10.4%
2011 13.8% +10.8%
2012 13.1% -5.2%
2013 12.2% -6.4%
2014 13.7% +12.1%
2015 14.0% +1.8%
2016 16.4% +17.0%
2017 11.8% -28.1%
2018 16.5% +40.4%
2019 16.4% -0.9%
2020 16.6% +1.4%
2021 19.0% +14.2%
2022 19.0% +0.4%
2023 16.9% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.2% 13.9% 2
2010s 14.0% 11.8% 16.5% 10
2020s 17.9% 16.6% 19.0% 4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 15 Costa Rica 34.6% compare
  2. 16 Andorra 34.5% compare
  3. 17 Austria 34.2% compare
  4. 18 North Macedonia 33.7% compare
  5. 19 Cyprus 31.8% compare
  6. 20 Latvia 31.7% compare
  7. 21 Portugal 31.4% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Upper middle income?
Social contributions in Upper middle income was 16.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
How does Upper middle income rank for social contributions?
Upper middle income ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.