Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Ghana or Marshall Islands?

Ghana, at 17.8% against 17.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Marshall Islands?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Ghana vs Marshall Islands: Subsidies and other transfers

Ghana

17.8%

in 2022

Marshall Islands

17.1%

in 2020

Ghana rank

129th

Marshall Islands rank

132nd

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Ghana
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 17.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 129th and Marshall Islands ranks 132nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.1%	19.6%	9.5%	Ghana
2010s	23.4%	18.4%	5.0%	Ghana
2020s	14.2%	17.1%	2.9%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Ghana or Marshall Islands?: Ghana, at 17.8% against 17.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Ghana and Marshall Islands?: 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Marshall Islands?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Marshall Islands rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Ghana ranks 129th and Marshall Islands ranks 132nd 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.