Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Other expense
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.1%
in 2021
Sweden
13.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Sweden rank
29th
Other expense over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.8% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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 or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.8% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in other expense between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 8.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for other expense?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.