Other expense in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Other expense was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Africa Western and Central, 2015–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, other expense in Africa Western and Central stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
That places Africa Western and Central 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 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 -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Africa Western and Central?
- Other expense in Africa Western and Central was 5.5% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2016.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for other expense?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.