Lesotho vs South Africa: Other expense
Lesotho
8.1%
in 2022
South Africa
8.0%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Other expense over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.0% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 9.3% | 2.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 8.1% against 8.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in other expense between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for other expense?
- Lesotho ranks 58th 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.