Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) by country
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 in...
Countries reporting
153
Highest
520.46 trillion current LCU
Indonesia
Lowest
1.35 million current LCU
Zimbabwe
Median
135.38 billion current LCU
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
3,810
What the numbers show
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) is currently reported for 153 countries. The highest value is 520.46 trillion current LCU in Indonesia; the lowest is 1.35 million current LCU in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 135.38 billion current LCU, and the mean is 14.70 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 148 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Singapore (up 22,361.1%), and the largest decrease in Equatorial Guinea (down 42.4%).
Subsidies and other transfers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 520.46 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 438.5% | volatile |
| 2 | South Korea | 484.57 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 110.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Colombia | 346.34 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 155.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Iran | 276.80 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 1,370.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Lebanon | 149.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,004.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 138.21 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 548.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Argentina | 67.45 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 8,968.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 28.20 trillion current LCU | 2020 | up 267.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Chile | 26.39 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 89.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Iraq | 24.47 trillion current LCU | 2019 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 11 | Paraguay | 19.31 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 254.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Tanzania | 18.16 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 159.6% | volatile |
| 13 | India | 15.24 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 144.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 14.39 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 302.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Hungary | 14.29 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Mongolia | 10.27 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 267.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Somalia | 8.79 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,879.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Cambodia | 8.40 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 388.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Turkey | 6.55 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,154.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Uganda | 5.44 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 80.5% | rising |
| 21 | Mexico | 5.00 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 106.9% | rising |
| 22 | United States | 4.62 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.82 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 1,439.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Angola | 3.50 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 227.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Myanmar | 3.23 trillion current LCU | 2019 | up 292.9% | rising |
| 26 | Madagascar | 2.84 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 163.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Laos | 2.63 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 165.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Brazil | 2.42 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 141.1% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 2.31 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 96.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 584.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Ukraine | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 255.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Serbia | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 34 | Sweden | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Rwanda | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 276.7% | volatile |
| 37 | South Africa | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Norway | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Philippines | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 173.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Armenia | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 140.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Germany | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 272.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 2021 | up 223.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Malawi | 906.41 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 454.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Senegal | 860.05 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 46 | France | 757.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Kenya | 729.71 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 48 | Cameroon | 728.23 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 726.91 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 542.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Nepal | 707.05 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 397.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Italy | 665.27 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 52 | Uruguay | 657.42 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 230.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Poland | 634.96 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 139.3% | volatile |
| 54 | United Kingdom | 551.88 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Australia | 447.35 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 69.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Spain | 441.11 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Congo | 436.66 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 102.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Canada | 434.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Iceland | 411.61 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Romania | 382.53 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 193.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Albania | 370.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 125.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Netherlands | 342.98 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 63 | Israel | 326.38 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Togo | 306.24 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 193.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 302.21 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 153.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Mali | 295.99 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 169.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Egypt | 274.93 billion current LCU | 2015 | up 598.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Gabon | 268.08 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 69 | Burundi | 263.13 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 60.3% | volatile |
| 70 | North Macedonia | 229.20 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 119.4% | rising |
| 71 | Ethiopia | 222.79 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 286.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Austria | 175.11 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Equatorial Guinea | 144.56 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 144.56 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 232.6% | rising |
| 75 | Saudi Arabia | 139.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 76 | Morocco | 138.81 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Malaysia | 135.38 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Belgium | 133.51 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 79 | Denmark | 129.90 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 80 | Switzerland | 104.03 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 81 | Peru | 90.48 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Mauritius | 84.89 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 185.5% | volatile |
| 83 | New Zealand | 72.88 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 84 | Moldova | 69.09 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 305.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Portugal | 61.98 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Finland | 58.05 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 87 | Greece | 57.89 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 88 | Afghanistan | 52.93 billion current LCU | 2017 | up 786.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Belarus | 46.69 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 199.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Nicaragua | 45.51 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 195.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Ireland | 43.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Guatemala | 41.03 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 96.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Guinea-Bissau | 38.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 207.2% | rising |
| 94 | Mozambique | 34.77 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 95 | Namibia | 33.11 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 88.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Ghana | 31.58 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 453.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Slovakia | 28.89 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Zambia | 27.81 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 350.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Macao | 27.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Singapore | 27.56 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 22,361.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Honduras | 23.82 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 434.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Luxembourg | 21.71 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 117.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Lithuania | 19.38 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 165.8% | volatile |
| 104 | United Arab Emirates | 19.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 105 | Croatia | 17.93 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17.90 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 107 | Bulgaria | 17.90 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 167.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Sudan | 15.58 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 61.0% | falling |
| 109 | Cape Verde | 15.36 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 87.3% | rising |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 13.45 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 161.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Ecuador | 12.95 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 112 | Georgia | 12.86 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 217.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Slovenia | 12.75 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 114 | Papua New Guinea | 12.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 79.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Tunisia | 11.53 billion current LCU | 2012 | up 259.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Botswana | 10.66 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Bolivia | 10.49 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 171.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.84 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 119 | Estonia | 9.77 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 128.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Tajikistan | 8.44 billion current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Latvia | 8.15 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 105.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Bhutan | 6.96 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 929.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Maldives | 6.83 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 585.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Vanuatu | 6.71 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 244.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Cyprus | 5.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Lesotho | 5.20 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 113.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Eswatini | 4.37 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 162.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Panama | 4.30 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 112.1% | rising |
| 129 | Kuwait | 4.04 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 275.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Jordan | 2.66 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Malta | 2.58 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 106.6% | volatile |
| 132 | El Salvador | 2.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Fiji | 1.41 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Barbados | 1.24 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 135 | Bahrain | 1.06 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 75.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Bahamas | 665.50 million current LCU | 2024 | up 301.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Andorra | 534.02 million current LCU | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 138 | Solomon Islands | 471.47 million current LCU | 2024 | up 111.2% | rising |
| 139 | Seychelles | 343.47 million current LCU | 2008 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 140 | San Marino | 316.89 million current LCU | 2024 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 141 | East Timor | 237.04 million current LCU | 2022 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 142 | Saint Lucia | 228.51 million current LCU | 2017 | up 402.6% | rising |
| 143 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 210.90 million current LCU | 2020 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 132.30 million current LCU | 2017 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 145 | Kiribati | 130.47 million current LCU | 2023 | up 555.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Nauru | 66.69 million current LCU | 2024 | up 636.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Belize | 52.11 million current LCU | 2002 | up 255.4% | rising |
| 148 | Tonga | 51.31 million current LCU | 2023 | up 246.7% | rising |
| 149 | Palau | 44.88 million current LCU | 2020 | up 365.6% | volatile |
| 150 | Samoa | 41.09 million current LCU | 2023 | up 18.8% | flat |
| 151 | Marshall Islands | 24.54 million current LCU | 2020 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 152 | Micronesia (country) | 6.75 million current LCU | 2020 | up 111.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Zimbabwe | 1.35 million current LCU | 2018 | up 10,665.5% | volatile |
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.