Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Grants and other revenue (% of revenue)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s grants and other revenue (% of revenue) fell 3.07 percentage points on 2020 (from 22.42% to 19.35%).

Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2020), the average change was −1.38 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.75 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.64 percentage points in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.85 percentage points in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.76 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 70% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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What this measures

Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 12 values

Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 78.83% (2017)
• Bahrain — 81.73% (2020)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 43.17% (2015)
• Israel — 13.82% (2024)
• Jordan — 32.31% (2023)
• Lebanon — 17.21% (2024)
• Morocco — 13.34% (2024)
• Saudi Arabia — 69.78% (2024)
• United Arab Emirates — 73.7% (2024)

More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

• Military expenditure (current USD) — 14.71 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.25% (2025)
• Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 337 million (2025)
• Armed forces personnel, total — 1.41 million (2020)
• Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 0.44% (2020)
• Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 7.33% (2025)
• CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) — 2.87 (2025)
• CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high)

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Questions people ask

What is Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s grants and other revenue (% of revenue)?

19.35% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2010?

It is down 16.89 percentage points from 36.23% in 2010. The highest value was 36.23% in 2010 and the lowest 19.35% in 2021.

Is the latest change in grants and other revenue (% of revenue) unusual for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

In 2021, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s grants and other revenue (% of revenue) fell 3.07 percentage points on 2020 (from 22.42% to 19.35%). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2020), the average change was −1.38 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.75 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.REV.GOTR.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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