Ghana vs Liberia: Subsidies

Ghana
42.19 million GFS, current LCU
in 2010
Liberia
1.16 billion GFS, current LCU
in 2008
Ghana rank
27th
Liberia rank
24th

Subsidies over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.16 billion GFS, current LCU against 42.19 million GFS, current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.12 billion GFS, current LCU.

That makes Liberia's figure about 27.6 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and Liberia ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies, Ghana or Liberia?
Liberia, at 1.16 billion GFS, current LCU against 42.19 million GFS, current LCU in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in subsidies between Ghana and Liberia?
1.12 billion GFS, current LCU, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for subsidies?
Ghana ranks 27th and Liberia ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies (GFS, current LCU)
Unit
GFS, current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,211 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.