Grants and other revenue in South Asia
South Asia: Grants and other revenue was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 14.1% for grants and other revenue in 2023.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in South Asia peaked at 26.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2018.
South Asia ranks 30th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.1% | — |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.1% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 27 Ukraine 41.1% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 40.5% compare
- 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
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in South Asia?
- Grants and other revenue in South Asia was 14.1% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for grants and other revenue?
- South Asia ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.