Small states vs East Timor: Other expense

Small states
12.8%
in 2022
East Timor
42.8%
in 2022
Small states rank
2nd
East Timor rank
1st

Other expense over time

  • Small states
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 42.8% against 12.8% in Small states, a difference of 30.0%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 3.4 times Small states's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 2nd and East Timor ranks 1st of 39 groups.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states East Timor Difference Ahead
2010s 7.9% 17.1% 9.2% East Timor
2020s 10.4% 33.4% 22.9% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Small states or East Timor?
East Timor, at 42.8% against 12.8% in Small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in other expense between Small states and East Timor?
30.0%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and East Timor?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Small states and East Timor rank globally for other expense?
Small states ranks 2nd and East Timor ranks 1st of 39 groups.
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.