Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Other expense (% of expense)
Cyprus
12.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.1%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Other expense (% of expense) over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.9% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 ranks 29th of 147 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cyprus, at 12.9% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for other expense?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.