Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Subsidies and other transfers

Bangladesh
1.00 trillion current LCU
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.04 trillion current LCU against 1.00 trillion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 38.22 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 119.91 billion current LCU 135.02 billion current LCU 15.11 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
2010s 490.74 billion current LCU 366.42 billion current LCU 124.31 billion current LCU Bangladesh
2020s 966.38 billion current LCU 727.69 billion current LCU 238.69 billion current LCU Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.04 trillion current LCU against 1.00 trillion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
38.22 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.