Subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Subsidies and other transfers was 30.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
30.9%
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
31st
of 40 groups
All-time high
32.6%
in 2020
All-time low
23.7%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Subsidies and other transfers in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 29.1 % of expense2010: 31 % of expense2011: 31.4 % of expense2012: 27.5 % of expense2013: 31.1 % of expense2014: 30.5 % of expense2015: 32 % of expense2016: 29.5 % of expense2017: 30.3 % of expense2018: 23.7 % of expense2019: 28.1 % of expense2020: 32.6 % of expense2021: 28 % of expense2022: 30.9 % of expense

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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Indonesia 60.4%
  2. 29 Luxembourg 59.6% compare
  3. 30 Serbia 59.5% compare
  4. 31 Croatia 59.4% compare
  5. 32 Romania 58.9% compare
  6. 33 Albania 58.8% compare
  7. 34 Latvia 58.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.