Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Other expense
Other expense over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.4% against 6.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 147 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 15.4% against 6.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in other expense between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for other expense?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.