Singapore vs Small states: Other expense
Singapore
30.5%
in 2023
Small states
12.8%
in 2022
Singapore rank
3rd
Small states rank
2nd
Other expense over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 30.5% against 12.8% in Small states, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 147 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 7.1% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 10.4% | 20.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 30.5% against 12.8% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Singapore and Small states?
- 17.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for other expense?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd 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.