Other expense in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Other expense was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, other expense in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 5.0%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Other expense in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +135.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Other expense in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for other expense?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.