Germany vs Sri Lanka: Subsidies and other transfers

Germany
1.08 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Germany rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Germany
  • Sri Lanka
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.08 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40.67 billion current LCU.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 153 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 426.97 billion current LCU 37.15 billion current LCU 389.82 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 567.83 billion current LCU 127.57 billion current LCU 440.26 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 718.99 billion current LCU 366.42 billion current LCU 352.56 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 1.00 trillion current LCU 833.29 billion current LCU 169.03 billion current LCU Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Germany or Sri Lanka?
Germany, at 1.08 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Germany and Sri Lanka?
40.67 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Germany ranks 41st 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.