Other small states vs Sweden: Subsidies and other transfers

Other small states
47.9%
in 2023
Sweden
71.5%
in 2022
Other small states rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Other small states
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71.5% against 47.9% in Other small states, a difference of 23.6%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Other small states ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 40 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5.9% 6.5% 0.6% Sweden
1990s 36.7% 67.2% 30.5% Sweden
2000s 33.8% 67.5% 33.7% Sweden
2010s 33.8% 72.5% 38.7% Sweden
2020s 39.9% 73.4% 33.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Other small states or Sweden?
Sweden, at 71.5% against 47.9% in Other small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Other small states and Sweden?
23.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Other small states and Sweden rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Other small states ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th 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

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

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.