Peru vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Other expense

Peru
13.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.1%
in 2021
Peru rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Other expense over time

  • Peru
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
051015199020052021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 13.6% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 147 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 8.2% 4.5% 3.8% Peru
2020s 14.8% 5.2% 9.6% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Peru or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Peru, at 13.6% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in other expense between Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for other expense?
Peru ranks 30th 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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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.