Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 60.8% against 35.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 26.9% | 14.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 27.1% | 24.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 34.5% | 24.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Colombia, at 60.8% against 35.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Colombia ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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.