Germany vs South Africa: Other expense
Germany
7.8%
in 2022
South Africa
8.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th
Other expense over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.5% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 9.3% | 3.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in other expense between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for other expense?
- Germany ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th 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.