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
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
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.