How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?

9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Other expense

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

5.1%

in 2021

Sweden

13.8%

in 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

29th

Sweden rank

29th

Other expense over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.8% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 29th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	4.5%	11.4%	6.9%	Sweden
2020s	5.2%	12.2%	7.0%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?: Sweden, at 13.8% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in other expense between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 8.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for other expense?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 29th of 41 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

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.