South Africa vs Turkey: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure

South Africa
0.5844
in 2020
Turkey
0.6454
in 2020
South Africa rank
54th
Turkey rank
52nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
00.20.40.60.81199720082020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.6454 against 0.5844 in South Africa, a difference of 0.061.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 75 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9137 0.9486 0.0349 Turkey
2010s 0.7318 0.9762 0.2443 Turkey
2020s 0.5844 0.6454 0.061 Turkey

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, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.6454 against 0.5844 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure between South Africa and Turkey?
0.061, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
South Africa ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 52nd 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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