Other expense in United States
United States: Other expense was 521.72 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in United States, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in United States is 521.72 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in United States peaked at 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.26 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places United States 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.04 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 78.27 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 16.73 billion current LCU | -78.6% |
| 1993 | 19.92 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 14.90 billion current LCU | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 12.45 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 9.15 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 8.26 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 8.90 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 11.17 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 14.73 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 230.64 billion current LCU | +1465.8% |
| 2002 | 237.60 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 259.88 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 275.31 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 303.76 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 301.92 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 324.10 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 496.47 billion current LCU | +53.2% |
| 2009 | 471.20 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 404.92 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 399.46 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 388.92 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 389.97 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 399.20 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 392.82 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 378.41 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 395.14 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 385.27 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 406.14 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 691.15 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 417.34 billion current LCU | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 610.94 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 521.72 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 521.72 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 37.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1465.8% | 14.73 billion current LCU | 230.64 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.78 billion current LCU | 8.26 billion current LCU | 78.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.56 billion current LCU | 14.73 billion current LCU | 496.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.03 billion current LCU | 378.41 billion current LCU | 406.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.18 billion current LCU | 417.34 billion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in United States?
- Other expense in United States was 521.72 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does United States rank for other expense?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.