Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Costa Rica or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Costa Rica as of 2008.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?

15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.

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.

Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Subsidies and other transfers

Costa Rica

14.9%

in 2023

Seychelles

15.1%

in 2008

Costa Rica rank

138th

Seychelles rank

137th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Costa Rica
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Seychelles ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 138th and Seychelles ranks 137th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.5%	8.2%	7.7%	Seychelles
1990s	27.7%	23.9%	3.8%	Costa Rica
2000s	26.7%	15.1%	11.6%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Costa Rica or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Costa Rica as of 2008.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Costa Rica and Seychelles?: 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Costa Rica ranks 138th and Seychelles ranks 137th 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.