Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.8% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 152 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 24.9% | 26.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 25.9% | 29.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 54.8% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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.