Other expense in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Other expense was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.8%
Change on year
up 89.6%
World rank
73rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2002
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Other expense in Bangladesh, 2001–2021

2.557.51012.5152001201120212001: 14.2 % of expense2002: 14.2 % of expense2003: 9.5 % of expense2004: 8.6 % of expense2005: 9.9 % of expense2006: 11.8 % of expense2007: 11.2 % of expense2008: 12.6 % of expense2009: 12 % of expense2010: 9.2 % of expense2011: 13.6 % of expense2012: 11.6 % of expense2013: 8.6 % of expense2014: 9.6 % of expense2015: 9.3 % of expense2016: 6.7 % of expense2017: 3.8 % of expense2018: 3.4 % of expense2019: 3.3 % of expense2020: 3.6 % of expense2021: 6.8 % of expense

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 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Other expense (% of expense) in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 70 Egypt 7.0% compare
  2. 71 Lithuania 6.9% compare
  3. 72 Netherlands 6.9% compare
  4. 74 Botswana 6.7% compare
  5. 75 Cambodia 6.6% compare
  6. 76 Bolivia 6.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
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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.