Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Denmark or Zambia?

Denmark, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Zambia as of 2023.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.

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 Zambia: Subsidies and other transfers

Denmark

13.3%

in 2023

Zambia

12.6%

in 2021

Denmark rank

141st

Zambia rank

142nd

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Denmark
Zambia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 142nd of 152 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.9%	19.5%	2.5%	Denmark
2000s	19.1%	17.0%	2.1%	Denmark
2010s	15.7%	15.2%	0.5%	Denmark
2020s	17.7%	12.2%	5.5%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Denmark or Zambia?: Denmark, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Denmark and Zambia?: 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Denmark ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 142nd 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.