Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Denmark or East Timor?

East Timor, at 14.1% against 13.3% in Denmark as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Timor?

13 years are reported by both, from 2010 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.

Denmark vs East Timor: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)

Denmark

13.3%

in 2023

East Timor

14.1%

in 2022

Denmark rank

141st

East Timor rank

140th

Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) over time

Denmark
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 14.1% against 13.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 140th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.7%	19.7%	4.0%	East Timor
2020s	16.5%	11.8%	4.7%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Denmark or East Timor?: East Timor, at 14.1% against 13.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Denmark and East Timor?: 0.8%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Timor?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Denmark and East Timor rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Denmark ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 140th 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: 29 October 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.