Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social contributions by type of contributors

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.49 million Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
268,585 Million euro
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Social contributions by type of contributors over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020062023

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 2.49 million Million euro against 268,585 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.22 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 9.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.66 million Million euro 222,157 Million euro 1.44 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 1.86 million Million euro 265,300 Million euro 1.60 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions by type of contributors, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 2.49 million Million euro against 268,585 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in social contributions by type of contributors between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.22 million Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for social contributions by type of contributors?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed