Kuwait vs Thailand: Subsidies and other transfers

Kuwait
39.7%
in 2006
Thailand
40.5%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
71st
Thailand rank
68th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Kuwait
  • Thailand
020406080100198720052023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 40.5% against 39.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Thailand ahead.

Kuwait ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 68th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 3.1% 3.9% 0.8% Thailand
1990s 36.3% 11.8% 24.5% Kuwait
2000s 30.2% 24.9% 5.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Kuwait or Thailand?
Thailand, at 40.5% against 39.7% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Kuwait and Thailand?
0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Kuwait ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 68th 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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About this data

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.