Singapore vs East Timor: Other expense

Singapore
30.5%
in 2023
East Timor
42.8%
in 2022
Singapore rank
3rd
East Timor rank
1st

Other expense over time

  • Singapore
  • East Timor
10203040201020162023

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 42.8% against 30.5% in Singapore, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 1st of 147 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore East Timor Difference Ahead
2010s 17.8% 11.6% 6.2% Singapore
2020s 30.6% 33.4% 2.7% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Singapore or East Timor?
East Timor, at 42.8% against 30.5% in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in other expense between Singapore and East Timor?
12.3%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and East Timor?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Singapore and East Timor rank globally for other expense?
Singapore ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 1st 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.