Finland vs Ireland: Other expense

Finland
3.7%
in 2023
Ireland
4.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
103rd
Ireland rank
100th

Other expense over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
12345199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th of 147 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.2% 2.2% 1.0% Finland
2000s 4.8% 2.2% 2.7% Finland
2010s 4.6% 2.4% 2.2% Finland
2020s 4.2% 3.5% 0.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in other expense between Finland and Ireland?
0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for other expense?
Finland ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th 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.