East Asia & Pacific vs United States of America: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 64.1% against 37.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 21st of 40 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 59.6% | 22.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 64.4% | 32.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 68.8% | 29.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, East Asia & Pacific or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 64.1% against 37.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
- 26.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United States of America rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 21st of 40 groups.
- 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
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.