Other expense (% of expense) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other expense (% of expense) was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in El Salvador, 1998–2023
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 El Salvador is 6.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in El Salvador peaked at 27.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense (% of expense) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +1196.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +709.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +1407.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -80.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +86.7% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +110.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -98.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +499.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +604.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -40.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1407.0% | 1.8% | 27.3% |
| 1999 | +1196.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | +709.9% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| 2016 | +604.8% | 1.1% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 1.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 0.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 6.0% | 16.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in El Salvador?
- Other expense in El Salvador was 6.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for other expense?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.