South Africa vs Thailand: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.46 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 122.01 billion current LCU.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.51 billion current LCU | 6.88 billion current LCU | 2.38 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 1990s | 63.73 billion current LCU | 59.36 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 279.47 billion current LCU | 307.24 billion current LCU | 27.77 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2010s | 818.91 billion current LCU | 856.45 billion current LCU | 37.55 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 128.98 billion current LCU | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.46 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between South Africa and Thailand?
- 122.01 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th 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.