Subsidies and other transfers in Indonesia

Indonesia: Subsidies and other transfers was 60.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
60.4%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
28th
of 152 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2008
All-time low
3.4%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1982–2009

Subsidies and other transfers in Indonesia, 1982–2009

02040601982199520091982: 19.1 % of expense1983: 18.8 % of expense1984: 16.6 % of expense1985: 19 % of expense1986: 18 % of expense1987: 8.8 % of expense1988: 3.4 % of expense1989: 7 % of expense1990: 44.1 % of expense1991: 41.2 % of expense1992: 38.8 % of expense1993: 37.8 % of expense1994: 37.6 % of expense1995: 40.8 % of expense1996: 44.9 % of expense1998: 49 % of expense1999: 53.8 % of expense2002: 55 % of expense2003: 56.1 % of expense2004: 63.3 % of expense2008: 68.4 % of expense2009: 60.4 % 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 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 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Indonesia, 1982 to 2009.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 25 Brazil 62.8%
  2. 26 France 62.4% compare
  3. 27 Colombia 60.8% compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg 59.6% compare
  5. 30 Serbia 59.5%
  6. 31 Croatia 59.4% compare

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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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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.