Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 11.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Subsidies and other transfers in Mozambique, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.9% for subsidies and other transfers in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Mozambique peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 144th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -17.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 46% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.9% | 18.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 141 Denmark 13.3% compare
- 142 Zambia 12.6% compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 11.9% compare
- 145 Laos 11.7% compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 11.3% compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Mozambique?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Mozambique was 11.9% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Mozambique ranks 144th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.