Bahamas vs Iceland: Other expense

Bahamas
11.5%
in 2023
Iceland
10.6%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
38th
Iceland rank
40th

Other expense over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iceland
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 11.5% against 10.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 147 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 6.0% 3.8% Iceland
2000s 2.2% 12.3% 10.1% Iceland
2010s 12.0% 11.6% 0.4% Bahamas
2020s 12.5% 10.3% 2.2% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Bahamas or Iceland?
Bahamas, at 11.5% against 10.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Bahamas and Iceland?
0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for other expense?
Bahamas ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.