Other expense (% of expense) in European Union
European Union: Other expense (% of expense) was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in European Union, 1991–2023
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 European Union is 7.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in European Union peaked at 7.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1992.
European Union ranks 15th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +198.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +198.4% | 2.0% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in European Union?
- Other expense in European Union was 7.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for other expense?
- European Union ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.