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 36 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200420181990: 110.0k Million euro1991: 121.0k Million euro1992: 119.7k Million euro1993: 112.5k Million euro1994: 125.5k Million euro1995: 123.3k Million euro1996: 135.1k Million euro1997: 171.9k Million euro1998: 185.1k Million euro1999: 197.1k Million euro2000: 228.5k Million euro2001: 220.5k Million euro2002: 212.2k Million euro2003: 208.1k Million euro2004: 216.9k Million euro2005: 235.4k Million euro2006: 243.1k Million euro2007: 265.8k Million euro2008: 232.2k Million euro2009: 212.1k Million euro2010: 232.7k Million euro2011: 239.6k Million euro2012: 272.3k Million euro2013: 261.9k Million euro2014: 269.2k Million euro2015: 301.3k Million euro2016: 282.9k Million euro2017: 259.3k Million euro2018: 268.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2018, social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom stood at 268,585 Million euro.

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 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 849,129 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 530,968 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Italy 308,109 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Spain 224,466 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 195,828 Million euro compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 180,162 Million euro compare

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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 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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