Grants and other revenue in Small states
Small states: Grants and other revenue was 12.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Small states, 1976–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2022, grants and other revenue in Small states stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Small states peaked at 20.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1991.
That places Small states 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in 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% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -65.1% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +99.2% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +62.9% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 5.9% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 29 Tajikistan 39.0% compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 37.4% compare
- 31 Gabon 35.6% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 35.6% compare
- 33 Seychelles 35.4% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.1% compare
- 35 Rwanda 34.4% compare
More public sector data for Small states
- Arms imports 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.2% (2019)
- Interest payments 1.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Small states?
- Grants and other revenue in Small states was 12.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- How does Small states rank for grants and other revenue?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.