Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Belize
Belize: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 14.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Belize, 1991–2002
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Belize recorded 14.8% for subsidies and other transfers in 2002.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Belize peaked at 18.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1993.
That places Belize 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +84.4% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -7.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 14.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 14.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.3%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 7.4% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 15.3%
- 137 Seychelles 15.1% compare
- 138 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
- 140 East Timor 14.1%
- 141 Denmark 13.3% compare
- 142 Zambia 12.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Belize?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Belize was 14.8% in 2002, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1993.
- How does Belize rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2002.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.