Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in United States
United States: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in United States, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in United States stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in United States peaked at 0.0225 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places United States 52nd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0225 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0199 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.018 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in United States 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.0162 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0225 | 0.0225 | 0.0225 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 | 0.0161 | 0.0214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 49 Japan 0.0057 compare
- 50 Switzerland 0.0021 compare
- 51 Russia 0.0001 compare
- 52 Albania 0
- 52 Azerbaijan 0
- 52 Bulgaria 0
- 52 Belarus 0
- 52 China 0
- 52 Cyprus 0
- 52 Finland 0 compare
- 52 Croatia 0
- 52 Kazakhstan 0
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 52 Moldova 0
- 52 Mexico 0
- 52 Marshall Islands 0
- 52 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 52 Myanmar 0 compare
- 52 Mongolia 0 compare
- 52 Peru 0
- 52 Palau 0
- 52 Rwanda 0
- 52 Senegal 0
- 52 Serbia 0 compare
- 52 Thailand 0 compare
- 52 Ukraine 0 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 0
- 52 South Africa 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in United States?
- Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in United States was 0 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 in 1989.
- What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does United States rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
- United States ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this United States 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.