Portugal vs South Africa: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.8% against 54.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.7% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 37.0% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 57.1% | 14.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 58.7% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.8% against 54.8% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Portugal ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th 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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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.