Colombia vs Uruguay: Other expense

Colombia
8.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
57th
Uruguay rank
60th

Other expense over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 147 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 0.3% 2.3% Colombia
2000s 7.1% 3.3% 3.7% Colombia
2010s 13.4% 9.6% 3.8% Colombia
2020s 10.9% 8.2% 2.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for other expense?
Colombia ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 60th 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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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.