Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania

Romania: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.148 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.148
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.148
in 2020
All-time low
0.0031
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania, 1995–2020

00.050.10.151995200720201995: 0.0321996: 0.0361997: 0.0361998: 0.0551999: 0.0392000: 0.0362001: 0.0712002: 0.0692003: 0.0522004: 0.0562005: 0.0742006: 0.0672007: 0.0772008: 0.0752009: 0.082010: 0.0842011: 0.0042012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.1022017: 0.1192018: 0.1352019: 0.1452020: 0.148

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania is 0.148, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania peaked at 0.148 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 2012.

That places Romania 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Romania, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0318
1996 0.0359 +13.0%
1997 0.036 +0.2%
1998 0.0547 +52.0%
1999 0.0391 -28.6%
2000 0.0357 -8.5%
2001 0.0707 +97.9%
2002 0.0689 -2.6%
2003 0.0518 -24.7%
2004 0.0557 +7.5%
2005 0.0735 +32.0%
2006 0.0671 -8.8%
2007 0.0768 +14.5%
2008 0.0749 -2.5%
2009 0.0801 +6.9%
2010 0.0844 +5.4%
2011 0.0041 -95.1%
2012 0.0031 -24.8%
2013 0.0033 +5.3%
2014 0.0032 -1.2%
2015 0.0035 +6.5%
2016 0.1022 +2858.8%
2017 0.1186 +16.0%
2018 0.1348 +13.7%
2019 0.1446 +7.3%
2020 0.148 +2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.148 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.148 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +2858.8% 0.0035 0.1022
2011 -95.1% 0.0844 0.0041
2001 +97.9% 0.0357 0.0707

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0395 0.0318 0.0547 5
2000s 0.0655 0.0357 0.0801 10
2010s 0.0602 0.0031 0.1446 10
2020s 0.148 0.148 0.148 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Costa Rica 0.1882 compare
  2. 25 Greece 0.1629 compare
  3. 26 Austria 0.1501 compare
  4. 28 France 0.1307 compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 0.1267 compare
  6. 30 Sweden 0.1106 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Romania was 0.148 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.148 in 2020.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2012.
How does Romania rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Romania ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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