Political Finance Database

28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?

Theme Public funding
Description A key question in many countries is whether monetary assistance is provided from the State to political parties (public funding). It is argued that such support can help smaller parties make their voice heard, strengthen the capacity of political parties and to level the electoral playing field

Breakdown by continent

Continent Not applicable No data Yes, regularly No public funding available Yes, in relation to campaigns Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns Countries researched
Africa 0
(0.0%)
2
(3.9%)
17
(33.3%)
16
(31.4%)
1
(2.0%)
15
(29.4%)
51
Americas 0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
3
(8.8%)
12
(35.3%)
4
(11.8%)
15
(44.1%)
34
Asia 0
(0.0%)
1
(2.7%)
17
(45.9%)
11
(29.7%)
5
(13.5%)
3
(8.1%)
37
Europe 0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
20
(44.4%)
5
(11.1%)
0
(0.0%)
20
(44.4%)
45
Oceania 1
(7.1%)
0
(0.0%)
3
(21.4%)
8
(57.1%)
2
(14.3%)
0
(0.0%)
14
Other 0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
Total 1 3 60 52 12 53 181

Country Answers

Country Year Value (Text) Details
Afghanistan 2021 No public funding available
Albania 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Algeria 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Andorra 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Angola 2019 Yes, regularly
Antigua and Barbuda 2018 No public funding available
Argentina 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Armenia 2021 Yes, regularly
Australia 2019 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Austria 2023 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Azerbaijan 2023 Yes, regularly
Bahamas 2018 No public funding available
Bahrain 2021 Yes, regularly
Bangladesh 2018 No public funding available
Barbados 2018 No public funding available
Belarus 2018 No public funding available
Belgium 2018 Yes, regularly
Belize 2018 No public funding available
Benin 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Bhutan 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Bolivia 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018 Yes, regularly
Botswana 2021 No public funding available
Brazil 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Bulgaria 2021 Yes, regularly
Burkina Faso 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Burundi 2021 Yes, regularly
Cabo Verde 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Cambodia 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Cameroon 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Canada 2019 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Central African Republic 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Chad 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Chile 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Colombia 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Comoros 2021 No public funding available
Congo, Democratic Republic of 2018 Yes, regularly
Costa Rica 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Croatia 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Cyprus 2018 Yes, regularly
Czechia 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Côte d'Ivoire 2018 Yes, regularly
Denmark 2021 Yes, regularly
Djibouti 2018 Yes, regularly
Dominica 2018 No public funding available
Dominican Republic 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Ecuador 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Egypt 2019 No public funding available
El Salvador 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Equatorial Guinea 2021 No data
Estonia 2019 Yes, regularly
Eswatini 2018 No data
Ethiopia 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Fiji 2021 No public funding available
Finland 2018 Yes, regularly
France 2019 Yes, regularly
Gabon 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Georgia 2023 Yes, regularly
Germany 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Ghana 2018 No public funding available
Greece 2023 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Grenada 2018 No public funding available
Guatemala 2018 Yes, regularly
Guinea 2018 No public funding available
Guinea-Bissau 2018 No public funding available
Guyana 2018 No public funding available
Haiti 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Honduras 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Hungary 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Iceland 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
India 2019 No public funding available
Indonesia 2021 Yes, regularly
Iran, Islamic Republic of 2021 Yes, regularly
Iraq 2019 Yes, regularly
Ireland 2023 Yes, regularly
Israel 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Italy 2019 No public funding available
Jamaica 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Japan 2018 Yes, regularly
Jordan 2019 Yes, regularly
Kazakhstan 2018 Yes, regularly
Kenya 2023 Yes, regularly
Kiribati 2018 No public funding available
Korea, Republic of 2023 Yes, regularly
Kosovo 2023 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Kyrgyzstan 2021 No public funding available
Latvia 2023 Yes, regularly
Lebanon 2019 No public funding available
Lesotho 2021 Yes, regularly
Liberia 2018 No public funding available
Libya 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Liechtenstein 2021 Yes, regularly
Lithuania 2023 Yes, regularly
Luxembourg 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Madagascar 2018 Yes, regularly
Malawi 2023 Yes, regularly
Malaysia 2021 No public funding available
Maldives 2018 Yes, regularly
Mali 2018 Yes, regularly
Malta 2018 No public funding available
Marshall Islands 2018 No public funding available
Mauritania 2018 No public funding available
Mauritius 2018 No public funding available
Mexico 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Micronesia, Federated States of 2018 No public funding available
Moldova, Republic of 2019 Yes, regularly
Monaco 2018 No public funding available
Mongolia 2023 Yes, regularly
Montenegro 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Morocco 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Mozambique 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Myanmar 2018 No public funding available
Namibia 2018 Yes, regularly
Nauru 2018 No public funding available
Nepal 2016 No public funding available
Netherlands 2023 Yes, regularly
New Zealand 2023 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Nicaragua 2021 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Niger 2018 Yes, regularly
Nigeria 2023 No public funding available
North Macedonia, Republic of 2021 Yes, regularly
Norway 2018 Yes, regularly
Pakistan 2021 No public funding available
Palau 2018 No public funding available
Panama 2023 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Papua New Guinea 2018 Yes, regularly
Paraguay 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Peru 2021 Yes, regularly
Philippines 2018 No public funding available
Poland 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Portugal 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) 2018 Yes, regularly
Romania 2018 Yes, regularly
Russian Federation 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Rwanda 2019 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2018 No public funding available
Saint Lucia 2018 No public funding available
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2018 Yes, regularly
Samoa 2021 Yes, regularly
San Marino 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Senegal 2021 No public funding available
Serbia 2023 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Seychelles 2021 Yes, regularly
Sierra Leone 2018 No public funding available
Singapore 2018 No public funding available
Slovakia 2023 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Slovenia 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Solomon Islands 2018 Yes, regularly
South Africa 2021 Yes, regularly
Spain 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Sri Lanka 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Sudan 2018 No public funding available
Suriname 2018 No public funding available
Sweden 2018 Yes, regularly
Switzerland 2023 No public funding available
Syrian Arab Republic 2018 No data
São Tomé and Príncipe 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Taiwan 2021 Yes, regularly
Tajikistan 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Tanzania, United Republic of 2021 Yes, regularly
Thailand 2018 Yes, regularly
The Gambia 2018 No public funding available
Timor-Leste 2018 Yes, regularly
Togo 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Tonga 2018 No public funding available
Trinidad and Tobago 2018 No public funding available
Tunisia 2023 No public funding available
Turkey 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Turkmenistan 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Tuvalu 2021 Not applicable
Uganda 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Ukraine 2021 Yes, regularly
United Kingdom 2018 Yes, regularly
United States 2018 Yes, in relation to campaigns
Uruguay 2021 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Uzbekistan 2018 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Vanuatu 2018 No public funding available
Venezuela 2021 No public funding available
Yemen 2018 Yes, regularly
Zambia 2018 Yes, regularly
Zimbabwe 2018 Yes, regularly
Total number of countries in selected sample: 181
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