Latin America & Caribbean vs Palau: Other expense
Latin America & Caribbean
7.3%
in 2023
Palau
20.7%
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Palau rank
12th
Other expense over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20.7% against 7.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Palau ranks 12th of 41 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 33.9% | 25.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 32.6% | 23.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 20.7% | 12.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Latin America & Caribbean or Palau?
- Palau, at 20.7% against 7.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in other expense between Latin America & Caribbean and Palau?
- 13.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Palau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Palau rank globally for other expense?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Palau ranks 12th 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.