Other expense in Australia
Australia: Other expense was 47.51 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Australia recorded 47.51 billion current LCU for other expense in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Australia peaked at 47.51 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244.00 million current LCU, in 1994.
That places Australia 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 390.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 497.00 million current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 625.00 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 342.00 million current LCU | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 244.00 million current LCU | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +3186.1% |
| 2000 | 9.70 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 16.34 billion current LCU | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 17.99 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 16.26 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 16.17 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.29 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 19.67 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 21.34 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.92 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 25.09 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 29.81 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 30.18 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.11 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 32.36 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 35.15 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 36.34 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 35.67 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.04 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 40.94 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 42.02 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.44 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 44.41 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.51 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47.51 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47.51 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 37.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3186.1% | 244.00 million current LCU | 8.02 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +68.4% | 9.70 billion current LCU | 16.34 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | -45.3% | 625.00 million current LCU | 342.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 244.00 million current LCU | 8.02 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.28 billion current LCU | 9.70 billion current LCU | 25.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 billion current LCU | 29.81 billion current LCU | 42.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.12 billion current LCU | 43.44 billion current LCU | 47.51 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Australia?
- Other expense in Australia was 47.51 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.51 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.00 million current LCU in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for other expense?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.