Palau vs Panama: Other expense
Palau
20.7%
in 2020
Panama
19.8%
in 2021
Palau rank
12th
Panama rank
14th
Other expense over time
- Palau
- Panama
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20.7% against 19.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 12th and Panama ranks 14th of 147 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 12.1% | 17.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 1.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Palau or Panama?
- Palau, at 20.7% against 19.8% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in other expense between Palau and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Panama rank globally for other expense?
- Palau ranks 12th and Panama ranks 14th 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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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.