Subsidies and other transfers in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Subsidies and other transfers was 21.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.8%
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
40th
of 40 groups
All-time high
24.3%
in 2016
All-time low
18.3%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Pre-demographic dividend, 2012–2021

05101520252012201620212012: 22.6 % of expense2014: 24.1 % of expense2015: 23.2 % of expense2016: 24.3 % of expense2017: 19.6 % of expense2018: 18.3 % of expense2019: 23 % of expense2020: 23.9 % of expense2021: 21.8 % of expense

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 21.8% for subsidies and other transfers in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 24.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2018.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 40th out of 40 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2012 22.6%
2014 24.1% +6.7%
2015 23.2% -3.9%
2016 24.3% +4.6%
2017 19.6% -19.1%
2018 18.3% -6.7%
2019 23.0% +25.4%
2020 23.9% +4.3%
2021 21.8% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.1% 18.3% 24.3% 7
2020s 22.9% 21.8% 23.9% 2

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 37 Greece 54.4% compare
  2. 38 Georgia 54.2% compare
  3. 39 Uruguay 54.1% compare
  4. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
  5. 41 Papua New Guinea 53.1% compare
  6. 42 Belgium 53.1% compare
  7. 43 Ethiopia 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Pre-demographic dividend?
Subsidies and other transfers in Pre-demographic dividend was 21.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 40 groups with data for 2021.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-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
Last refreshed

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.