Upper middle income - Subsidies and other transfers

Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)

Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Upper middle income was 44.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 45.41 in 2011, while its lowest value was 35.62 in 2007.

Definition: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
2005 38.13
2006 37.20
2007 35.62
2008 41.78
2009 41.10
2010 41.92
2011 45.41
2012 44.55
2013 45.12
2014 41.74
2015 42.57
2016 45.07
2017 38.47
2018 40.21
2019 44.49

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance