Denmark vs South Africa: Expense
Denmark
33.3%
in 2023
South Africa
33.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Expense over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.4% against 33.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 17.5% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 22.8% | 14.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 26.3% | 12.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 25.7% | 10.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 32.2% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.4% against 33.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for expense?
- Denmark ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.