South Africa vs Uruguay: Other expense
South Africa
8.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
7.9%
in 2023
South Africa rank
59th
Uruguay rank
60th
Other expense over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in other expense between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for other expense?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 60th 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.