Republic of Korea vs Small states: Subsidies and other transfers

Republic of Korea
68.5%
in 2023
Small states
39.8%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Small states rank
18th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small states
020406080198720052023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 68.5% against 39.8% in Small states, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th of 152 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 59.2% 42.3% 16.9% Republic of Korea
2000s 55.2% 33.7% 21.5% Republic of Korea
2010s 62.4% 34.8% 27.6% Republic of Korea
2020s 70.7% 39.9% 30.8% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Republic of Korea or Small states?
Republic of Korea, at 68.5% against 39.8% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Republic of Korea and Small states?
28.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small states?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Small states rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th 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

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.