South Africa vs Zambia: Other expense

South Africa
8.0%
in 2022
Zambia
7.6%
in 2021
South Africa rank
59th
Zambia rank
62nd

Other expense over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
051015199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 147 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 0.4% 1.2% South Africa
2000s 5.3% 3.2% 2.2% South Africa
2010s 6.5% 0.7% 5.7% South Africa
2020s 10.0% 6.8% 3.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in other expense between South Africa and Zambia?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for other expense?
South Africa ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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.