Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Subsidies and other transfers

Lao People's Democratic Republic
11.7%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
11.3%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
145th
Saudi Arabia rank
146th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520200820152023

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 11.7% against 11.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 10.4% 10.6% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 13.3% 11.7% 1.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Saudi Arabia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 11.7% against 11.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th 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.