Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 21.0% against 20.8% in Myanmar as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.

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.

Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Subsidies and other transfers

Myanmar

20.8%

in 2019

Sri Lanka

21.0%

in 2023

Myanmar rank

124th

Sri Lanka rank

122nd

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Myanmar
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.0% against 20.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Myanmar ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 152 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 21.0% against 20.8% in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Myanmar ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd 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.