Subsidies and other transfers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Subsidies and other transfers was 35.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
24th
of 40 groups
All-time high
36.3%
in 2021
All-time low
21.0%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2022

Subsidies and other transfers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2022

0102030402002201220222002: 21 % of expense2003: 27.4 % of expense2008: 28.4 % of expense2009: 24.9 % of expense2010: 23.2 % of expense2011: 25.3 % of expense2012: 25.4 % of expense2013: 23.9 % of expense2014: 25.1 % of expense2015: 24.8 % of expense2016: 33.3 % of expense2017: 34 % of expense2018: 27.4 % of expense2019: 28.4 % of expense2020: 31.6 % of expense2021: 36.3 % of expense2022: 35.5 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 35.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 36.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2002.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 40 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2002 21.0%
2003 27.4% +30.8%
2008 28.4% +3.6%
2009 24.9% -12.3%
2010 23.2% -6.9%
2011 25.3% +9.1%
2012 25.4% +0.4%
2013 23.9% -6.0%
2014 25.1% +5.1%
2015 24.8% -1.2%
2016 33.3% +34.4%
2017 34.0% +2.1%
2018 27.4% -19.3%
2019 28.4% +3.3%
2020 31.6% +11.5%
2021 36.3% +14.7%
2022 35.5% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 21.0% 28.4% 4
2010s 27.1% 23.2% 34.0% 10
2020s 34.5% 31.6% 36.3% 3

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 21 United States of America 64.1% compare
  2. 22 Belarus 63.8% compare
  3. 23 Italy 63.3% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 63.1% compare
  5. 25 Brazil 62.8% compare
  6. 26 France 62.4% compare
  7. 27 Colombia 60.8% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Subsidies and other transfers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 35.5% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2002.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for subsidies and other transfers?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 40 groups with data for 2022.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.