Romania vs South Africa: Subsidies and other transfers

Romania
58.9%
in 2022
South Africa
54.8%
in 2022
Romania rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 58.9% against 54.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 52.0% 37.0% 15.0% Romania
2000s 52.0% 57.1% 5.1% South Africa
2010s 59.3% 58.7% 0.6% Romania
2020s 57.4% 55.3% 2.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 58.9% against 54.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Romania and South Africa?
4.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Romania ranks 32nd 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

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.