Subsidies and other transfers in OECD members
OECD members: Subsidies and other transfers was 61.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Subsidies and other transfers in OECD members, 1990–2023
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 OECD members is 61.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in OECD members peaked at 63.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1998.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Subsidies and other transfers in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 51.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.9% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.6% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in OECD members?
- Subsidies and other transfers in OECD members was 61.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1998.
- How does OECD members rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.