Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Bahrain or Iraq?

Iraq, at 32.1% against 30.1% in Bahrain as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.

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.

Bahrain vs Iraq: Subsidies and other transfers

Bahrain

30.1%

in 2020

Iraq

32.1%

in 2019

Bahrain rank

99th

Iraq rank

98th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Bahrain
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 32.1% against 30.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.

Bahrain ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 98th of 152 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Bahrain or Iraq?: Iraq, at 32.1% against 30.1% in Bahrain as of 2019.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Bahrain and Iraq?: 2.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Bahrain ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 98th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.