Subsidies and other transfers in Other small states

Other small states: Subsidies and other transfers was 47.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.9%
Change on year
up 20.5%
Rank
12th
of 40 groups
All-time high
52.2%
in 1991
All-time low
1.2%
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Other small states, 1986–2023

02040601986200420231986: 1.2 % of expense1987: 5.1 % of expense1988: 7.7 % of expense1989: 4.9 % of expense1990: 25.7 % of expense1991: 52.2 % of expense1992: 29.2 % of expense1993: 30.9 % of expense1994: 27.5 % of expense1995: 40.4 % of expense1996: 42.4 % of expense1997: 43.7 % of expense1998: 43.5 % of expense1999: 31.4 % of expense2000: 32.8 % of expense2001: 32.3 % of expense2002: 34.6 % of expense2003: 33.1 % of expense2004: 34.9 % of expense2005: 35.1 % of expense2006: 35 % of expense2007: 33.8 % of expense2008: 33.9 % of expense2009: 32.6 % of expense2010: 31.4 % of expense2011: 33.1 % of expense2012: 30.7 % of expense2013: 35.6 % of expense2014: 33.3 % of expense2015: 35 % of expense2016: 35.3 % of expense2017: 35.9 % of expense2018: 34 % of expense2019: 33.5 % of expense2020: 41.7 % of expense2021: 38.3 % of expense2022: 39.8 % of expense2023: 47.9 % 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 Other small states is 47.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Other small states peaked at 52.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1986.

That places Other small states 12th out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Other small states, 1986 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1986 1.2%
1987 5.1% +314.9%
1988 7.7% +50.8%
1989 4.9% -36.5%
1990 25.7% +426.5%
1991 52.2% +103.0%
1992 29.2% -43.9%
1993 30.9% +5.8%
1994 27.5% -11.1%
1995 40.4% +46.9%
1996 42.4% +5.0%
1997 43.7% +3.0%
1998 43.5% -0.5%
1999 31.4% -27.8%
2000 32.8% +4.3%
2001 32.3% -1.3%
2002 34.6% +7.1%
2003 33.1% -4.4%
2004 34.9% +5.4%
2005 35.1% +0.6%
2006 35.0% -0.4%
2007 33.8% -3.4%
2008 33.9% +0.4%
2009 32.6% -4.0%
2010 31.4% -3.5%
2011 33.1% +5.4%
2012 30.7% -7.2%
2013 35.6% +15.9%
2014 33.3% -6.6%
2015 35.0% +5.3%
2016 35.3% +0.9%
2017 35.9% +1.6%
2018 34.0% -5.4%
2019 33.5% -1.4%
2020 41.7% +24.4%
2021 38.3% -8.1%
2022 39.8% +3.8%
2023 47.9% +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 1.2% 7.7% 4
1990s 36.7% 25.7% 52.2% 10
2000s 33.8% 32.3% 35.1% 10
2010s 33.8% 30.7% 35.9% 10
2020s 41.9% 38.3% 47.9% 4

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 9 Mongolia 72.3% compare
  2. 10 Sweden 71.5% compare
  3. 11 Lithuania 70.2% compare
  4. 12 Australia 69.4% compare
  5. 13 North Macedonia 69.1% compare
  6. 14 Kazakhstan 69.0% compare
  7. 15 Canada 68.9% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Other small states?
Subsidies and other transfers in Other small states was 47.9% 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1986.
How does Other small states rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Other small states ranks 12th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.