Portugal vs Romania: Other expense

Portugal
9.6%
in 2023
Romania
10.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
45th
Romania rank
43rd

Other expense over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
51015199020062023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 45th and Romania ranks 43rd of 147 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 6.4% 2.1% Romania
2000s 5.1% 9.3% 4.2% Romania
2010s 9.6% 8.9% 0.6% Portugal
2020s 9.3% 9.4% 0.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 10.1% against 9.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in other expense between Portugal and Romania?
0.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for other expense?
Portugal ranks 45th and Romania ranks 43rd 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

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.