South Africa vs Tunisia: Expense
South Africa
33.4%
in 2022
Tunisia
33.8%
in 2012
South Africa rank
45th
Tunisia rank
43rd
Expense over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 33.8% against 33.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 45th and Tunisia ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 24.0% | 6.5% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 29.8% | 7.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 27.5% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 26.0% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 31.1% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 33.8% against 33.4% in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in expense between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for expense?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Tunisia ranks 43rd 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.