South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Subsidies
Subsidies over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 GFS, current LCU against 0 GFS, current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 GFS, current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.37 billion GFS, current LCU | 156.56 million GFS, current LCU | 7.22 billion GFS, current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.98 billion GFS, current LCU | 76.91 million GFS, current LCU | 1.90 billion GFS, current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 233.11 billion GFS, current LCU | 428.75 million GFS, current LCU | 232.68 billion GFS, current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 GFS, current LCU | 12.00 million GFS, current LCU | 12.00 million GFS, current LCU | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0 GFS, current LCU against 0 GFS, current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in subsidies between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0 GFS, current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for subsidies?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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
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.