Costa Rica vs Panama: Other expense
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2023
Panama
19.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
11th
Panama rank
14th
Other expense over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 19.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th of 147 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 19.6% | 2.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 19.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for other expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th 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.