Spain vs United Kingdom: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 551.88 billion current LCU against 441.11 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 110.77 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 153 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.07 billion current LCU | 54.73 billion current LCU | 51.66 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 96.04 billion current LCU | 156.69 billion current LCU | 60.65 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 195.42 billion current LCU | 267.45 billion current LCU | 72.03 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 283.39 billion current LCU | 385.64 billion current LCU | 102.25 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 400.15 billion current LCU | 525.06 billion current LCU | 124.91 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 551.88 billion current LCU against 441.11 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 110.77 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Spain ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 54th 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.