Other expense (% of expense) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Other expense (% of expense) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Azerbaijan, 1994–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Azerbaijan is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Azerbaijan peaked at 48.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 146th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense (% of expense) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +2186.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +2113.9% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2186.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 2008 | +2113.9% | 1.7% | 37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 34.4% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 29.9% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 0.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Azerbaijan?
- Other expense in Azerbaijan was 0.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for other expense?
- Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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About this data
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.