Costa Rica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 7.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.8% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 8.1% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 7.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for other expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th 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.