Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subsidies and other transfers

Cyprus
47.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 47.9% against 47.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 152 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2% 36.0% 28.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 32.0% 54.7% 22.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 34.9% 51.8% 16.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 37.5% 51.5% 14.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 46.7% 49.6% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cyprus, at 47.9% against 47.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Cyprus ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd 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.