Grants and other revenue in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Grants and other revenue was 18.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 18.7% for grants and other revenue in 2019.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Caribbean Small States peaked at 26.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.
Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.8% | — |
| 1977 | 17.2% | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +79.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.7% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 10.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More public sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Tax revenue 17.7% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.8% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.5% (2017)
- Interest payments 13.2% (2019)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2019)
- Other taxes 16.1% (2019)
- Compensation of employees 32.1% (2019)
- Goods and services expense 22.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Caribbean Small States?
- Grants and other revenue in Caribbean Small States was 18.7% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for grants and other revenue?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.