Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 0.8312 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.8312 Percentage of GDP for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9046 Percentage of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4675 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4675 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.4745 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4834 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4922 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4719 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.483 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4962 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5363 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5446 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6872 Percentage of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8566 Percentage of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9046 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8474 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.757 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7077 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7594 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7719 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7622 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7941 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7742 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7436 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7604 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7297 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7057 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.684 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6645 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6854 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7018 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6991 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6366 Percentage of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5718 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5696 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5524 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.541 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5457 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.556 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5724 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5766 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6348 Percentage of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6765 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6919 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6994 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.698 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7228 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7404 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7375 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7214 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.718 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6671 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6564 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6515 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6687 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6805 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6745 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6913 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7846 Percentage of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.795 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.825 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8031 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8312 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8312 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 Percentage of GDP, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8312 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8832 Percentage of GDP, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +26.2% | 0.5446 Percentage of GDP | 0.6872 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4779 Percentage of GDP | 0.4675 Percentage of GDP | 0.4922 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6821 Percentage of GDP | 0.483 Percentage of GDP | 0.9046 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7485 Percentage of GDP | 0.684 Percentage of GDP | 0.7941 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6168 Percentage of GDP | 0.541 Percentage of GDP | 0.7018 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6569 Percentage of GDP | 0.556 Percentage of GDP | 0.7404 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6867 Percentage of GDP | 0.6515 Percentage of GDP | 0.7375 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8078 Percentage of GDP | 0.7846 Percentage of GDP | 0.8312 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8312 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9046 Percentage of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4675 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.