Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Other expense
Malta
14.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.1%
in 2021
Malta rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Other expense over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 14.8% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 147 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 4.5% | 6.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 5.2% | 6.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 14.8% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for other expense?
- Malta ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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.