France vs Portugal: Other expense

France
9.5%
in 2023
Portugal
9.6%
in 2023
France rank
46th
Portugal rank
45th

Other expense over time

  • France
  • Portugal
051015199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 45th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.7% 4.3% 1.7% Portugal
2000s 3.8% 5.1% 1.3% Portugal
2010s 4.3% 9.6% 5.3% Portugal
2020s 9.2% 9.4% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9.6% against 9.5% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between France and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for other expense?
France ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 45th 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.