Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Portugal: Subsidies and other transfers

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
26.3%
in 2021
Portugal
54.8%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
36th
Portugal rank
36th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 54.8% against 26.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 36th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 22.8% 51.2% 28.3% Portugal
2020s 27.5% 55.2% 27.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 54.8% against 26.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
28.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.