Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Other expense (% of expense)
Other expense (% of expense) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.0% against 6.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 41 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 16.3% | 6.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 14.4% | 6.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 14.0% | 7.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.0% against 6.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 10.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for other expense?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 41 groups.
- 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.