Australia vs United Kingdom: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure

Australia
0.8313
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.8497
in 2020
Australia rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
35th

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8497 against 0.8313 in Australia, a difference of 0.0184.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 75 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3526 0.8619 0.5093 United Kingdom
2000s 0.4822 0.7155 0.2334 United Kingdom
2010s 0.5788 0.8276 0.2488 United Kingdom
2020s 0.8313 0.8497 0.0184 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.8497 against 0.8313 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure between Australia and United Kingdom?
0.0184, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Australia ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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