Which has higher other expense, Russian Federation or Sri Lanka?

Russian Federation, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.

What is the difference in other expense between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?

0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

Russian Federation vs Sri Lanka: Other expense

Russian Federation

4.9%

in 2020

Sri Lanka

4.7%

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

87th

Sri Lanka rank

90th

Other expense over time

Russian Federation
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 147 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	10.7%	10.5%	Sri Lanka
2000s	4.6%	9.0%	4.4%	Sri Lanka
2010s	7.6%	11.3%	3.7%	Sri Lanka
2020s	4.9%	9.8%	4.9%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Russian Federation or Sri Lanka?: Russian Federation, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Sri Lanka rank globally for other expense?: Russian Federation ranks 87th 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: 03 September 2026

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.