Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Lithuania or Sweden?

Sweden, at 71.5% against 70.2% in Lithuania as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Lithuania vs Sweden: Subsidies and other transfers

Lithuania

70.2%

in 2023

Sweden

71.5%

in 2022

Lithuania rank

11th

Sweden rank

10th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Lithuania
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71.5% against 70.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.1%	64.1%	26.0%	Sweden
2000s	51.0%	67.5%	16.5%	Sweden
2010s	64.0%	72.5%	8.5%	Sweden
2020s	70.4%	73.4%	3.0%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Lithuania or Sweden?: Sweden, at 71.5% against 70.2% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Lithuania and Sweden?: 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Lithuania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th 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: 03 September 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.