Other expense in India
India: Other expense was 5.63 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in India, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, other expense in India stood at 5.63 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5,114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in India peaked at 5.63 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.10 billion current LCU, in 1994.
That places India 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 10.07 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.60 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 6.11 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 5.97 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 6.38 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 9.16 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 27.95 billion current LCU | +205.1% |
| 2002 | 294.05 billion current LCU | +952.1% |
| 2003 | 131.17 billion current LCU | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 273.39 billion current LCU | +108.4% |
| 2005 | 347.46 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 302.19 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 38.55 billion current LCU | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 51.31 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 93.64 billion current LCU | +82.5% |
| 2010 | 89.63 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 89.63 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107.98 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 99.59 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 103.31 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 85.73 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 65.00 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 82.04 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 130.60 billion current LCU | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 5.63 trillion current LCU | +4211.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.63 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 490.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 5.63 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 104.44 billion current LCU, 53.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4211.4% | 130.60 billion current LCU | 5.63 trillion current LCU |
| 2002 | +952.1% | 27.95 billion current LCU | 294.05 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.89 billion current LCU | 5.10 billion current LCU | 27.95 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 191.47 billion current LCU | 38.55 billion current LCU | 347.46 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.83 billion current LCU | 65.00 billion current LCU | 130.60 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.63 trillion current LCU | 5.63 trillion current LCU | 5.63 trillion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in India?
- Other expense in India was 5.63 trillion 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does India rank for other expense?
- India ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.