Other expense in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Other expense was 13.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 13.2% for other expense in 2021.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 581.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Central African Republic peaked at 25.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 31st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.3% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -98.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +739.7% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +905.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 0.2% | 25.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.35 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.17 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Central African Republic?
- Other expense in Central African Republic was 13.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for other expense?
- Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.