Other expense (current LCU) by country
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Countries reporting
146
Highest
116.37 trillion current LCU
Iran
Lowest
-9.26 million current LCU
Bahrain
Median
24.86 billion current LCU
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
3,304
What the numbers show
Other expense (current LCU) is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 116.37 trillion current LCU in Iran; the lowest is -9.26 million current LCU in Bahrain.
The median across all reporting countries is 24.86 billion current LCU, and the mean is 2.64 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 121 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 21,015.7%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 130.3%).
Other expense: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 116.37 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 2,163.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 61.29 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 564.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Colombia | 50.89 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 106.5% | volatile |
| 4 | South Korea | 43.16 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Indonesia | 38.96 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 8,863.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Chile | 23.23 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 253.1% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 5.63 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 5,114.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Hungary | 5.32 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 208.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Argentina | 4.93 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 4,932.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Lebanon | 4.53 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 843.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 4.18 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 615.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 307.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 2.76 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 763.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Paraguay | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 227.3% | rising |
| 15 | Iraq | 2.74 trillion current LCU | 2019 | down 49.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Turkey | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 4,741.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Russia | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 2020 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Cambodia | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 133.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Mongolia | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 431.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Kenya | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 21,015.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Mexico | 659.61 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 143.7% | rising |
| 22 | Thailand | 642.14 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 219.8% | volatile |
| 23 | United States | 521.72 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Senegal | 362.09 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 182.5% | rising |
| 25 | Armenia | 312.77 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Sweden | 284.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Angola | 281.58 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 181.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Equatorial Guinea | 260.64 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 240.71 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 231.00 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 218.44 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 84.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Czechia | 217.28 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 33 | Mali | 205.52 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 198.84 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Norway | 197.93 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 107.2% | volatile |
| 36 | South Africa | 192.12 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 235.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Serbia | 186.94 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 738.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Myanmar | 186.68 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 184.75 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 148.12 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 147.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Ukraine | 125.76 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,064.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 124.59 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 43 | Brazil | 124.35 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 44 | Rwanda | 122.76 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 232.5% | rising |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 109.61 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 401.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Israel | 107.76 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Uruguay | 98.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 118.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Germany | 81.05 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 123.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 79.47 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 836.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Italy | 68.17 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 54.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Canada | 61.80 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 308.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Romania | 58.10 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 185.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Tanzania | 55.33 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 73.0% | rising |
| 54 | Egypt | 51.50 billion current LCU | 2015 | up 118.4% | rising |
| 55 | Philippines | 51.17 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 56 | France | 51.11 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Australia | 47.51 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 39.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritius | 45.53 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 452.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Somalia | 45.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Burundi | 44.65 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 1,707.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Madagascar | 43.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Poland | 42.42 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 86.4% | rising |
| 63 | Albania | 37.82 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Spain | 37.16 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Morocco | 36.68 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 164.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Congo | 34.50 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Malawi | 34.44 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 373.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Denmark | 32.88 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 69 | Singapore | 30.99 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 185.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Netherlands | 29.56 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Togo | 28.96 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 72 | Peru | 27.27 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 310.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Burkina Faso | 25.71 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Gabon | 24.02 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 75 | Central African Republic | 21.52 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 617.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.64 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,367.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Mozambique | 19.59 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 160.4% | volatile |
| 78 | North Macedonia | 17.54 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 472.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Austria | 17.44 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 80 | New Zealand | 16.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Switzerland | 14.38 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 82 | Greece | 13.61 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 85.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Cameroon | 13.41 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Macao | 12.81 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Honduras | 11.49 billion current LCU | 2020 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Guatemala | 10.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 295.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Bhutan | 10.03 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 568.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Ghana | 9.82 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 230.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Portugal | 8.88 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Nicaragua | 8.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 127.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Laos | 8.44 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Finland | 4.64 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 95 | United Arab Emirates | 4.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Botswana | 4.24 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Moldova | 3.69 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Croatia | 3.42 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Nepal | 3.23 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Afghanistan | 3.22 billion current LCU | 2017 | up 16,909.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Georgia | 3.17 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 144.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Belgium | 2.85 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 103 | Namibia | 2.73 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,380.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Azerbaijan | 2.68 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Slovakia | 2.64 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 106 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.51 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 543.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Tunisia | 2.32 billion current LCU | 2012 | up 114.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Kuwait | 2.09 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 953.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Lithuania | 1.95 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Ecuador | 1.93 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 111 | Belarus | 1.72 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 384.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Panama | 1.61 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 124.1% | rising |
| 114 | Lesotho | 1.48 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 114.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Cape Verde | 1.48 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Bolivia | 1.47 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 436.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Latvia | 1.44 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Bulgaria | 1.40 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 126.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Cyprus | 1.39 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 247.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.32 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 157.4% | volatile |
| 121 | Estonia | 1.30 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Slovenia | 1.28 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 76.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Vanuatu | 1.27 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 108.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.23 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Maldives | 935.91 million current LCU | 2021 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Malaysia | 851.00 million current LCU | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 127 | El Salvador | 819.60 million current LCU | 2024 | up 8,331.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Zambia | 785.20 million current LCU | 2024 | up 528.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Eswatini | 747.81 million current LCU | 2021 | up 4,166.4% | volatile |
| 130 | East Timor | 720.92 million current LCU | 2022 | up 344.4% | volatile |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 696.02 million current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Papua New Guinea | 653.60 million current LCU | 2024 | up 378.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Bahamas | 329.41 million current LCU | 2024 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Fiji | 246.70 million current LCU | 2024 | up 257.6% | rising |
| 135 | Jordan | 196.30 million current LCU | 2023 | up 105.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Solomon Islands | 195.74 million current LCU | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Andorra | 96.57 million current LCU | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 138 | San Marino | 59.79 million current LCU | 2024 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 139 | Barbados | 50.68 million current LCU | 2016 | down 21.9% | rising |
| 140 | Nauru | 49.51 million current LCU | 2024 | up 728.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Tonga | 35.67 million current LCU | 2023 | up 372.6% | rising |
| 142 | Palau | 31.61 million current LCU | 2020 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 143 | Marshall Islands | 30.58 million current LCU | 2020 | up 195.3% | rising |
| 144 | Micronesia (country) | 28.45 million current LCU | 2020 | up 408.5% | rising |
| 145 | Samoa | 15.42 million current LCU | 2023 | down 59.6% | flat |
| 146 | Kiribati | 10.69 million current LCU | 2023 | up 90.6% | rising |
| 147 | Belize | 906,000 current LCU | 1996 | — | falling |
| 148 | Seychelles | 800,000 current LCU | 2006 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Bahrain | -9.26 million current LCU | 2015 | down 130.3% | volatile |
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.