Other expense (% of expense) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Other expense (% of expense) was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.8% for other expense in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.6% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Bangladesh peaked at 14.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.2% | — |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +89.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Bangladesh?
- Other expense in Bangladesh was 6.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for other expense?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.