Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Other expense

Nicaragua
4.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
4.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
88th
Paraguay rank
91st

Other expense over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 91st of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 7.2% 1.2% Paraguay
2010s 7.2% 5.3% 1.8% Nicaragua
2020s 6.8% 4.6% 2.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Nicaragua, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for other expense?
Nicaragua ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 91st 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

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.