Subsidies and other transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Subsidies and other transfers was 25.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Subsidies and other transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, subsidies and other transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 25.4%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 30.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2018.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.5% | — |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.6% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa was 25.4% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 40 groups with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.