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Government > Spending Stats: compare key data on South Africa & Zimbabwe

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  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees."
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees."
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends."
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends."
  • Goods and services expense > % of expense: Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Own-account capital formation is excluded.
  • Goods and services expense > Current LCU: Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Own-account capital formation is excluded.
  • Interest payments > % of expense: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Interest payments > % of revenue: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Interest payments > Current LCU: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organisations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind."
  • Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organisations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind."
STAT South Africa Zimbabwe HISTORY
Compensation of employees > % of expense 13.01%
Ranked 72nd.
37.74%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 91.94 billion
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Zimbabwe
12.95 billion
Ranked 20th.

Expense > % of GDP 30.94%
Ranked 36th.
33.63%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than South Africa

Expense > Current LCU 706.66 billion
Ranked 26th. 21 times more than Zimbabwe
34.32 billion
Ranked 30th.

Goods and services expense > % of expense 12.42%
Ranked 45th.
13.41%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than South Africa

Goods and services expense > Current LCU 87.8 billion
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than Zimbabwe
4.6 billion
Ranked 28th.

Interest payments > % of expense 7.73%
Ranked 30th.
21.18%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa

Interest payments > % of revenue 7.76%
Ranked 31st.
23.81%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa

Interest payments > Current LCU 54.62 billion
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
7.27 billion
Ranked 25th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 61.45%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
27.67%
Ranked 39th.

Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU 434.22 billion
Ranked 21st. 46 times more than Zimbabwe
9.5 billion
Ranked 28th.

SOURCES: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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