Colombia vs Lower middle income: Subsidies and other transfers

Colombia
60.8%
in 2023
Lower middle income
31.9%
in 2021
Colombia rank
27th
Lower middle income rank
30th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Colombia
  • Lower middle income
0204060199820102023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 60.8% against 31.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 28.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 41.4% 21.9% 19.5% Colombia
2010s 51.8% 28.7% 23.1% Colombia
2020s 58.9% 31.8% 27.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Colombia or Lower middle income?
Colombia, at 60.8% against 31.9% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Colombia and Lower middle income?
28.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lower middle income?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Lower middle income rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Colombia ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 30th 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.