Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.6% against 11.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Zambia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 22.7% | 12.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 15.2% | 4.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 1.8% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.6% against 11.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 142nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.