Grants and other revenue in North America
North America: Grants and other revenue was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in North America, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
North America recorded 5.4% for grants and other revenue in 2024.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in North America peaked at 11.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
North America ranks 42nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in North America, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.7% | — |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Samoa 31.5% compare
- 40 Mongolia 31.0% compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 29.8% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 29.6% compare
- 43 Colombia 28.4% compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.8% compare
- 45 Maldives 27.4% compare
More public sector data for North America
- Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,692 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.03 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 48.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in North America?
- Grants and other revenue in North America was 5.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does North America rank for grants and other revenue?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.