North America - Subsidies and other transfers

Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)

Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in North America was 71.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 71.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.87 in 1988.

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
1986 3.25
1987 3.60
1988 2.87
1989 2.92
1990 51.80
1991 53.11
1992 56.71
1993 58.22
1994 58.72
1995 58.48
1996 58.53
1997 59.10
1998 59.27
1999 60.26
2000 59.99
2001 58.34
2002 59.38
2003 60.38
2004 60.40
2005 61.51
2006 61.29
2007 61.73
2008 60.83
2009 63.64
2010 65.05
2011 64.13
2012 64.81
2013 65.92
2014 66.75
2015 68.14
2016 68.68
2017 68.39
2018 67.87
2019 68.07
2020 71.12

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance