Costa Rica vs World: Other expense

Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2023
World
7.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
World rank
8th

Other expense over time

  • Costa Rica
  • World
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 7.7% in World, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was World ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and World ranks 8th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica World Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 6.5% 1.3% World
2010s 11.8% 6.4% 5.4% Costa Rica
2020s 17.8% 6.7% 11.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or World?
Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 7.7% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and World?
13.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and World rank globally for other expense?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and World ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.