Least developed countries vs South Africa: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Least developed countries
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.8% against 27.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 35th 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 | Least developed countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 58.7% | 35.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 55.6% | 26.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Least developed countries or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.8% against 27.2% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 27.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th 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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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.