Subsidies and other transfers in IDA blend

IDA blend: Subsidies and other transfers was 29.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
30th
of 38 groups
All-time high
36.6%
in 2018
All-time low
21.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in IDA blend, 2012–2021

0102030402012201620212012: 21 % of expense2014: 22.8 % of expense2015: 28.5 % of expense2016: 33.3 % of expense2017: 35.9 % of expense2018: 36.6 % of expense2019: 33.6 % of expense2020: 31.9 % of expense2021: 29 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2021, subsidies and other transfers in IDA blend stood at 29.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in IDA blend peaked at 36.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2012.

IDA blend ranks 30th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Subsidies and other transfers in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in IDA blend, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2012 21.0%
2014 22.8% +8.4%
2015 28.5% +25.2%
2016 33.3% +16.9%
2017 35.9% +7.8%
2018 36.6% +1.9%
2019 33.6% -8.3%
2020 31.9% -5.0%
2021 29.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.2% 21.0% 36.6% 7
2020s 30.4% 29.0% 31.9% 2

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  4. 30 Serbia 59.5% compare
  5. 31 Croatia 59.4% compare
  6. 32 Romania 58.9% compare
  7. 33 Albania 58.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in IDA blend?
Subsidies and other transfers in IDA blend was 29.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
How does IDA blend rank for subsidies and other transfers?
IDA blend ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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.