Social contributions in World

World: Social contributions was 20.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
20.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
13th
of 20 groups
All-time high
21.6%
in 2014
All-time low
19.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Social contributions in World, 2014–2018

051015202014201620182014: 21.6 % of revenue2015: 21.4 % of revenue2016: 19.9 % of revenue2017: 21.1 % of revenue2018: 20.6 % 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 World is 20.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over five years.

World ranks 13th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Social contributions in World, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in World, 2014 to 2018.
Year % of revenue Change
2014 21.6%
2015 21.4% -1.0%
2016 19.9% -7.2%
2017 21.1% +6.0%
2018 20.6% -2.3%

Countries ranked near World

  1. 10 Switzerland 37.7% compare
  2. 11 United States of America 36.5% compare
  3. 12 Romania 36.5% compare
  4. 13 Belgium 35.6% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 35.5% compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 34.6% compare
  7. 16 Andorra 34.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in World?
Social contributions in World was 20.6% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2016.
How does World rank for social contributions?
World ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2018.
Where does this World 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.