Other expense in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Other expense was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2003–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other expense in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.9% | — |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Other expense in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for other expense?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.