Costa Rica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Other expense
Other expense over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 7.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.1% | 3.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 7.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for other expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.