Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Other expense

Nicaragua
4.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th

Other expense over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 147 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 9.6% 0.7% Nicaragua
2000s 6.0% 9.0% 3.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 7.2% 11.3% 4.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 6.8% 7.6% 0.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Nicaragua, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for other expense?
Nicaragua ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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.