North America vs Palau: Other expense
North America
7.6%
in 2023
Palau
20.7%
in 2020
North America rank
11th
Palau rank
12th
Other expense over time
- North America
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20.7% against 7.6% in North America, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 11th and Palau ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 34.1% | 24.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 32.6% | 25.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 20.7% | 13.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, North America or Palau?
- Palau, at 20.7% against 7.6% in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in other expense between North America and Palau?
- 13.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do North America and Palau rank globally for other expense?
- North America ranks 11th and Palau ranks 12th of 39 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.