Costa Rica vs Early-demographic dividend: Other expense

Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend
7.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Early-demographic dividend rank
11th

Other expense over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 7.6% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 147 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 6.9% 0.9% Costa Rica
2010s 12.1% 6.8% 5.2% Costa Rica
2020s 17.8% 6.9% 10.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or Early-demographic dividend?
Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 7.6% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Early-demographic dividend?
13.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Early-demographic dividend?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for other expense?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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.