Grants and other revenue in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Grants and other revenue was 26.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Least developed countries, 2010–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 26.7% for grants and other revenue in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Least developed countries peaked at 37.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2016.
Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.2% | — |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 23.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.4% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 19.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.48 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Least developed countries?
- Grants and other revenue in Least developed countries was 26.7% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for grants and other revenue?
- Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2021.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.