Australia vs United Kingdom: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 551.88 billion current LCU against 447.35 billion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 104.53 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 153 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464.33 million current LCU | 14.10 billion current LCU | 13.63 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion current LCU | 46.97 billion current LCU | 45.37 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 78.38 billion current LCU | 156.69 billion current LCU | 78.31 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 162.68 billion current LCU | 267.45 billion current LCU | 104.77 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 288.88 billion current LCU | 385.64 billion current LCU | 96.76 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 454.98 billion current LCU | 512.80 billion current LCU | 57.82 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 551.88 billion current LCU against 447.35 billion current LCU in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 104.53 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Australia ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.