Grants and other revenue in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Grants and other revenue was 20.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
13th
of 42 groups
All-time high
23.0%
in 2013
All-time low
19.1%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Grants and other revenue in Low & middle income, 2008–2023

05101520252008201520232008: 21 % of revenue2009: 22.8 % of revenue2010: 22.8 % of revenue2011: 22.1 % of revenue2012: 21.1 % of revenue2013: 23 % of revenue2014: 21.9 % of revenue2015: 20.9 % of revenue2016: 19.7 % of revenue2017: 19.9 % of revenue2018: 19.9 % of revenue2019: 19.9 % of revenue2020: 19.2 % of revenue2021: 19.1 % of revenue2022: 19.2 % of revenue2023: 20 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 20.0% for grants and other revenue in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Low & middle income peaked at 23.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2021.

Low & middle income ranks 13th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Grants and other revenue in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Low & middle income, 2008 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
2008 21.0%
2009 22.8% +8.6%
2010 22.8% +0.1%
2011 22.1% -3.2%
2012 21.1% -4.5%
2013 23.0% +9.0%
2014 21.9% -4.8%
2015 20.9% -4.4%
2016 19.7% -5.8%
2017 19.9% +1.2%
2018 19.9% -0.2%
2019 19.9% -0.1%
2020 19.2% -3.5%
2021 19.1% -0.4%
2022 19.2% +0.8%
2023 20.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 21.0% 22.8% 2
2010s 21.1% 19.7% 23.0% 10
2020s 19.4% 19.1% 20.0% 4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 10 United Arab Emirates 73.7% compare
  2. 11 Somalia 70.6% compare
  3. 12 Saudi Arabia 69.8% compare
  4. 13 Congo 68.3% compare
  5. 14 Palau 63.3% compare
  6. 15 Timor-Leste 63.0% compare
  7. 16 Bhutan 58.7% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grants and other revenue in Low & middle income?
Grants and other revenue in Low & middle income was 20.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
How does Low & middle income rank for grants and other revenue?
Low & middle income ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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Indicator
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,369 data points, 1972–2024
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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.