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
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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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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.