Kuwait vs North America: Other expense

Kuwait
20.5%
in 2006
North America
7.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
13th
North America rank
11th

Other expense over time

  • Kuwait
  • North America
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 20.5% against 7.6% in North America, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.7 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 13th and North America ranks 11th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait North America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 3.1% 1.8% Kuwait
2000s 14.9% 8.0% 7.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Kuwait or North America?
Kuwait, at 20.5% against 7.6% in North America as of 2006.
What is the difference in other expense between Kuwait and North America?
12.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
How do Kuwait and North America rank globally for other expense?
Kuwait ranks 13th and North America ranks 11th 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.