Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 54.1% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Subsidies and other transfers

Sub-Saharan Africa

25.4%

in 2021

Uruguay

54.1%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

37th

Uruguay rank

39th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 54.1% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 40 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	24.9%	46.5%	21.6%	Uruguay
2020s	25.9%	47.1%	21.2%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 54.1% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?: 28.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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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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.