Subsidies and other transfers in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Subsidies and other transfers was 62.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 40 groups
All-time high
64.1%
in 2019
All-time low
53.2%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 61.9 % of expense1991: 62.7 % of expense1992: 63.5 % of expense1993: 63.2 % of expense1994: 61.8 % of expense1995: 54.7 % of expense1996: 55.2 % of expense1997: 55.7 % of expense1998: 53.2 % of expense1999: 53.7 % of expense2000: 54.3 % of expense2001: 55.8 % of expense2002: 54.2 % of expense2003: 55.8 % of expense2004: 59.5 % of expense2005: 59.2 % of expense2006: 59.5 % of expense2007: 60.2 % of expense2008: 60 % of expense2009: 60.1 % of expense2010: 61.2 % of expense2011: 60.4 % of expense2012: 60.7 % of expense2013: 62.2 % of expense2014: 61.7 % of expense2015: 62 % of expense2016: 61.6 % of expense2017: 62.2 % of expense2018: 60.6 % of expense2019: 64.1 % of expense2020: 62.6 % of expense2021: 63.9 % of expense2022: 62.7 % of expense2023: 62.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Post-demographic dividend stood at 62.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 64.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1998.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Post-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 61.9%
1991 62.7% +1.4%
1992 63.5% +1.3%
1993 63.2% -0.5%
1994 61.8% -2.3%
1995 54.7% -11.4%
1996 55.2% +0.9%
1997 55.7% +0.8%
1998 53.2% -4.4%
1999 53.7% +0.9%
2000 54.3% +1.1%
2001 55.8% +2.9%
2002 54.2% -2.8%
2003 55.8% +2.8%
2004 59.5% +6.7%
2005 59.2% -0.5%
2006 59.5% +0.5%
2007 60.2% +1.1%
2008 60.0% -0.3%
2009 60.1% +0.3%
2010 61.2% +1.8%
2011 60.4% -1.4%
2012 60.7% +0.6%
2013 62.2% +2.5%
2014 61.7% -0.8%
2015 62.0% +0.4%
2016 61.6% -0.6%
2017 62.2% +1.0%
2018 60.6% -2.6%
2019 64.1% +5.8%
2020 62.6% -2.4%
2021 63.9% +2.0%
2022 62.7% -1.9%
2023 62.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.6% 53.2% 63.5% 10
2000s 57.9% 54.2% 60.2% 10
2010s 61.7% 60.4% 64.1% 10
2020s 62.9% 62.4% 63.9% 4

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Czechia 83.9% compare
  2. 2 Spain 80.4% compare
  3. 3 Germany 80.1% compare
  4. 4 Nepal 77.2% compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 76.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Post-demographic dividend?
Subsidies and other transfers in Post-demographic dividend was 62.4% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1998.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.