Subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Subsidies and other transfers was 30.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 30.9%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 32.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2018.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 31st out of 40 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.1% | — |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 23.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.0% | 32.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern was 30.9% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2018.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 40 groups with data for 2022.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.