Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: Subsidies and other transfers

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.2%
in 2023
Sweden
71.5%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Sweden rank
10th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71.5% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 46.1% 60.4% 14.4% Sweden
2000s 48.6% 67.7% 19.2% Sweden
2010s 51.3% 72.5% 21.2% Sweden
2020s 52.0% 73.4% 21.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 71.5% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
22.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th 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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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.