Rwanda vs South Africa: Subsidies and other transfers

Rwanda
1.36 trillion current LCU
in 2023
South Africa
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Rwanda rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
0500.0B1.0T1.5T198520042024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.36 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 18.52 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.36 billion current LCU 25.86 billion current LCU 23.50 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 485.92 billion current LCU 938.75 billion current LCU 452.84 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 1.07 trillion current LCU 1.21 trillion current LCU 144.73 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 1.36 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Rwanda and South Africa?
18.52 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Rwanda ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th 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.