Australia vs Other small states: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Australia
- Other small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 69.4% against 47.9% in Other small states, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 12th of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 36.7% | 29.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 33.8% | 35.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 33.8% | 33.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 39.9% | 30.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Australia or Other small states?
- Australia, at 69.4% against 47.9% in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Australia and Other small states?
- 21.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Other small states?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Other small states rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Australia ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 12th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.