Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)

Denmark
129.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
139.62 billion current LCU
in 2024
Denmark rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th

Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) over time

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
0100.0B200.0B300.0B198520042024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 139.62 billion current LCU against 129.90 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 9.72 billion current LCU.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 153 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 123.78 billion current LCU 78.62 billion current LCU 45.16 billion current LCU Denmark
2020s 141.13 billion current LCU 119.64 billion current LCU 21.49 billion current LCU Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 139.62 billion current LCU against 129.90 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
9.72 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Denmark ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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, 3,814 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.