Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Lesotho or Philippines?

Lesotho, at 26.9% against 26.5% in Philippines as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Philippines?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

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.

Lesotho vs Philippines: Subsidies and other transfers

Lesotho

26.9%

in 2022

Philippines

26.5%

in 2023

Lesotho rank

107th

Philippines rank

108th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Lesotho
Philippines

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 26.9% against 26.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 108th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	Philippines
2000s	19.0%	20.4%	1.4%	Philippines
2010s	24.2%	25.9%	1.7%	Philippines
2020s	29.2%	30.1%	0.8%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Lesotho or Philippines?: Lesotho, at 26.9% against 26.5% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Lesotho and Philippines?: 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Philippines?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Philippines rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Lesotho ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 108th 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: 20 August 2026

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.