Palau vs Samoa: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 31.61 million current LCU against 15.42 million current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 16.19 million current LCU.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 145th of 149 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.97 million current LCU | 34.14 million current LCU | 2.84 million current LCU | Palau |
| 2020s | 31.61 million current LCU | 26.82 million current LCU | 4.79 million current LCU | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 31.61 million current LCU against 15.42 million current LCU in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in other expense between Palau and Samoa?
- 16.19 million current LCU, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for other expense?
- Palau ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 145th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.