South Africa vs Spain: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

South Africa
0.6296
in 2020
Spain
0.6358
in 2020
South Africa rank
42nd
Spain rank
41st

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
0.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.6358 against 0.6296 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0062.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st of 64 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4163 0.4631 0.0468 Spain
2000s 0.5239 0.4054 0.1185 South Africa
2010s 0.4749 0.5191 0.0441 Spain
2020s 0.6296 0.6358 0.0063 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 0.6358 against 0.6296 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between South Africa and Spain?
0.0062, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
South Africa ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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