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Subsidies and other transfers in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Subsidies and other transfers was 58.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
58.2%
Change on year
up 16.3%
Rank
5th
of 40 groups
All-time high
58.2%
in 2023
All-time low
44.1%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2023

02040601993200820231993: 57.4 % of expense1994: 56.7 % of expense1995: 44.3 % of expense1996: 45.6 % of expense1997: 45.8 % of expense1998: 44.1 % of expense1999: 45.1 % of expense2000: 44.3 % of expense2001: 47 % of expense2002: 47 % of expense2003: 46.6 % of expense2004: 48.7 % of expense2005: 46.8 % of expense2006: 47.3 % of expense2007: 48.9 % of expense2008: 48.8 % of expense2009: 55.2 % of expense2010: 52.5 % of expense2011: 51.6 % of expense2012: 53.4 % of expense2013: 52.9 % of expense2014: 50.3 % of expense2015: 47.7 % of expense2016: 47.5 % of expense2017: 47.4 % of expense2018: 45.9 % of expense2019: 45.6 % of expense2020: 47.6 % of expense2021: 46.7 % of expense2022: 50 % of expense2023: 58.2 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 58.2%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 58.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1998.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Subsidies and other transfers in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Year % of expense Change
1993 57.4% —
1994 56.7% -1.3%
1995 44.3% -21.9%
1996 45.6% +3.0%
1997 45.8% +0.5%
1998 44.1% -3.8%
1999 45.1% +2.2%
2000 44.3% -1.8%
2001 47.0% +6.2%
2002 47.0% -0.1%
2003 46.6% -0.9%
2004 48.7% +4.6%
2005 46.8% -3.8%
2006 47.3% +0.9%
2007 48.9% +3.4%
2008 48.8% -0.1%
2009 55.2% +13.0%
2010 52.5% -5.0%
2011 51.6% -1.6%
2012 53.4% +3.4%
2013 52.9% -0.9%
2014 50.3% -4.8%
2015 47.7% -5.3%
2016 47.5% -0.4%
2017 47.4% -0.2%
2018 45.9% -3.2%
2019 45.6% -0.7%
2020 47.6% +4.4%
2021 46.7% -1.8%
2022 50.0% +7.0%
2023 58.2% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.4% 44.1% 57.4% 7
2000s 48.1% 44.3% 55.2% 10
2010s 49.5% 45.6% 53.4% 10
2020s 50.6% 46.7% 58.2% 4

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 2 Spain 80.4% compare
  2. 3 Germany 80.1% compare
  3. 4 Nepal 77.2% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 76.5% compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 74.9% compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 74.2% compare
  7. 8 Austria 73.9% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Subsidies and other transfers in Central Europe and the Baltics was 58.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1998.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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
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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.