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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
26.3%
in 2021
South Africa
54.8%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

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

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 22.8% 58.7% 35.8% South Africa
2020s 27.5% 55.6% 28.1% South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 54.8% against 26.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
28.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th 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.