Which has higher other expense, Iceland or Pre-demographic dividend?

Iceland, at 10.6% against 4.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend?

8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.

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.

Iceland vs Pre-demographic dividend: Other expense (% of expense)

Iceland

10.6%

in 2023

Pre-demographic dividend

4.6%

in 2021

Iceland rank

40th

Pre-demographic dividend rank

37th

Other expense (% of expense) over time

Iceland
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.6% against 4.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 40th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 147 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.2%	3.7%	8.5%	Iceland
2020s	10.8%	4.4%	6.4%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Iceland or Pre-demographic dividend?: Iceland, at 10.6% against 4.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend?: 6.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for other expense?: Iceland ranks 40th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.