Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Social contributions by type of contributors was 268,585 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
268,585 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
301,316 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
109,979 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom is 268,585 Million euro, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom peaked at 301,316 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 109,979 Million euro, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,979 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 120,976 Million euro | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 119,692 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 112,548 Million euro | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 125,519 Million euro | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 123,270 Million euro | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 135,132 Million euro | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 171,928 Million euro | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 185,060 Million euro | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 197,068 Million euro | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 228,470 Million euro | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 220,495 Million euro | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 212,162 Million euro | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 208,073 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 216,890 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 235,384 Million euro | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 243,103 Million euro | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 265,766 Million euro | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 232,189 Million euro | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 212,125 Million euro | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 232,650 Million euro | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 239,595 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 272,281 Million euro | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 261,897 Million euro | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 269,187 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 301,316 Million euro | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 282,872 Million euro | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 259,316 Million euro | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 268,585 Million euro | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,117 Million euro | 109,979 Million euro | 197,068 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,466 Million euro | 208,073 Million euro | 265,766 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,300 Million euro | 232,650 Million euro | 301,316 Million euro | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom?
- Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom was 268,585 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 301,316 Million euro in 2015.
- What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,979 Million euro in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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