Costa Rica vs North America: Other expense
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2023
North America
7.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
North America rank
12th
Other expense over time
- Costa Rica
- North America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 7.6% in North America, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 7.8% | 3.2% | North America |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.2% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 7.5% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or North America?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 7.6% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and North America?
- 13.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for other expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th 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.