Singapore vs South Asia: Other expense
Singapore
30.5%
in 2023
South Asia
11.1%
in 2022
Singapore rank
3rd
South Asia rank
3rd
Other expense over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 30.5% against 11.1% in South Asia, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 147 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 2.7% | 15.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 7.2% | 23.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 30.5% against 11.1% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Singapore and South Asia?
- 19.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for other expense?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd 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.