Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Greece, at 54.4% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?

11 years are reported by both, from 2010 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.

Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Subsidies and other transfers

Greece

54.4%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

25.4%

in 2021

Greece rank

37th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

37th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Greece
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Greece currently reports 54.4% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 152 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	51.7%	24.9%	26.9%	Greece
2020s	54.7%	25.9%	28.7%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Greece, at 54.4% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 29.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Greece ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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.