Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 60.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Indonesia, 1982–2009
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 Indonesia is 60.4%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Indonesia peaked at 68.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1988.
Indonesia ranks 28th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19.1% | — |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -61.1% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +103.2% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +532.0% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -11.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 60.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 60.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.4%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +532.0% | 7.0% | 44.1% |
| 1989 | +103.2% | 3.4% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 3.4% | 19.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 37.6% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 55.0% | 68.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Indonesia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Indonesia was 60.4% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1988.
- How does Indonesia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Indonesia ranks 28th out of 152 countries with data for 2009.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.