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
05101520199020062022

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

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.