Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Other expense

Cyprus
12.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.1%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Other expense over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12.9% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 147 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2010s 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% Cyprus
2020s 4.4% 5.2% 0.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Cyprus, at 12.9% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for other expense?
Cyprus ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.