Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?

Zambia, at 12.6% against 11.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2017 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Subsidies and other transfers

Guinea-Bissau

11.9%

in 2023

Zambia

12.6%

in 2021

Guinea-Bissau rank

143rd

Zambia rank

142nd

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Guinea-Bissau
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.6% against 11.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 142nd of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.5%	11.8%	4.7%	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?: Zambia, at 12.6% against 11.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?: 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd 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.