Other expense (% of expense) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Other expense (% of expense) was 27.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Equatorial Guinea, 2015–2022
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 Equatorial Guinea is 27.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 4th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Other expense (% of expense) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.2% | — |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +65.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 27.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.4% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 27.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 1 East Timor 42.8% compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 32.6% compare
- 3 Singapore 30.5% compare
- 5 Kenya 26.4% compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.7% compare
- 7 Bhutan 22.9% compare
More public sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -96.67 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Equatorial Guinea?
- Other expense in Equatorial Guinea was 27.6% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for other expense?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.