Which has higher other expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Singapore?

Singapore, at 30.5% against 23.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Singapore?

7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Singapore: Other expense (% of expense)

Democratic Republic of Congo

23.7%

in 2022

Singapore

30.5%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Singapore rank

3rd

Other expense (% of expense) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 30.5% against 23.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 147 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.5%	17.8%	4.3%	Singapore
2020s	13.5%	30.6%	17.2%	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Singapore?: Singapore, at 30.5% against 23.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Democratic Republic of Congo and Singapore?: 6.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Singapore?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Singapore rank globally for other expense?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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: 29 October 2026

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.