Other expense in Belarus
Belarus: Other expense was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Belarus, 1996–2023
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 Belarus is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Belarus peaked at 10.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 113th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +3829.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +245148.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -59.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +109.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +165.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +214.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -62.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +245148.1% | 0.0% | 10.2% |
| 1997 | +3829.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2020 | +214.4% | 2.5% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Belarus?
- Other expense in Belarus was 2.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for other expense?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.