Austria vs Sweden: Subsidies and other transfers

Austria
73.9%
in 2023
Sweden
71.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 73.9% against 71.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5.7% 7.1% 1.4% Sweden
1990s 66.8% 67.2% 0.4% Sweden
2000s 70.7% 67.5% 3.2% Austria
2010s 72.4% 72.5% 0.1% Sweden
2020s 75.3% 73.4% 1.9% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 73.9% against 71.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Austria and Sweden?
2.4%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.