Subsidies and other transfers in Spain
Spain: Subsidies and other transfers was 80.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Spain, 1985–2023
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 Spain is 80.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Spain peaked at 82.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1989.
Spain ranks 2nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.7% | — |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 68.6% | +1703.1% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 68.6% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 75.9% | 80.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 71.5% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.1% | 82.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 356.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Spain?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Spain was 80.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.