Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Bangladesh or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 34.7% against 34.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?

21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.

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.

Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Subsidies and other transfers

Bangladesh

34.1%

in 2021

Guatemala

34.7%

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

88th

Guatemala rank

86th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Bangladesh
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 34.7% against 34.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 86th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.5%	33.1%	3.7%	Guatemala
2010s	34.4%	33.9%	0.5%	Bangladesh
2020s	35.1%	35.3%	0.3%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Bangladesh or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 34.7% against 34.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Bangladesh and Guatemala?: 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Bangladesh ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 86th 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.