European Union vs Kuwait: Other expense (% of expense)
European Union
7.1%
in 2023
Kuwait
20.5%
in 2006
European Union rank
15th
Kuwait rank
13th
Other expense (% of expense) over time
- European Union
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 20.5% against 7.1% in European Union, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.9 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 41 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, European Union or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 20.5% against 7.1% in European Union as of 2006.
- What is the difference in other expense between European Union and Kuwait?
- 13.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2006.
- How do European Union and Kuwait rank globally for other expense?
- European Union ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 41 groups.
- 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.