Morocco vs South Africa: Expense

Morocco
32.92 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
133.43 billion current US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Expense over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 133.43 billion current US$ against 32.92 billion current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 100.51 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 29 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 19.23 billion current US$ 70.69 billion current US$ 51.46 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 30.24 billion current US$ 125.89 billion current US$ 95.65 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 133.43 billion current US$ against 32.92 billion current US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in expense between Morocco and South Africa?
100.51 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for expense?
Morocco ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.