Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 7.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.9% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 6.8% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 7.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
- 13.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for other expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th 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
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.