Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Belgium or New Zealand?

Belgium, at 53.1% against 50.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Belgium vs New Zealand: Subsidies and other transfers

Belgium

53.1%

in 2022

New Zealand

50.3%

in 2022

Belgium rank

42nd

New Zealand rank

44th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Belgium
New Zealand

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 53.1% against 50.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 152 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.3%	36.4%	12.9%	Belgium
2010s	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%	Belgium
2020s	54.3%	51.0%	3.3%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Belgium or New Zealand?: Belgium, at 53.1% against 50.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Belgium and New Zealand?: 2.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Belgium ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 44th 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.