El Salvador vs South Korea: Other expense (% of expense)
El Salvador
6.0%
in 2023
South Korea
5.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
82nd
South Korea rank
83rd
Other expense (% of expense) over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 83rd of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 16.0% | 15.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 17.6% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 5.9% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, El Salvador or South Korea?
- El Salvador, at 6.0% against 5.8% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for other expense?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 83rd 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.