Other expense in Finland

Finland: Other expense was 3.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
103rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Other expense in Finland, 1991–2023

123451991200720231991: 1.1 % of expense1992: 1.1 % of expense1993: 0.96 % of expense1995: 3.9 % of expense1996: 4.3 % of expense1997: 4.6 % of expense1998: 4.9 % of expense1999: 4.7 % of expense2000: 5.1 % of expense2001: 5.1 % of expense2002: 4.8 % of expense2003: 4.7 % of expense2004: 4.7 % of expense2005: 4.7 % of expense2006: 4.8 % of expense2007: 4.8 % of expense2008: 4.8 % of expense2009: 4.6 % of expense2010: 4.5 % of expense2011: 4.7 % of expense2012: 4.6 % of expense2013: 4.6 % of expense2014: 4.6 % of expense2015: 4.6 % of expense2016: 4.5 % of expense2017: 4.5 % of expense2018: 4.5 % of expense2019: 4.5 % of expense2020: 4.1 % of expense2021: 4.2 % of expense2022: 4.3 % of expense2023: 3.7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Finland recorded 3.7% for other expense in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Finland peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1993.

That places Finland 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 1.0% 4.9% 8
2000s 4.8% 4.6% 5.1% 10
2010s 4.6% 4.5% 4.7% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.7% 4.3% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 101 Rwanda 4.0% compare
  2. 102 Maldives 3.9% compare
  3. 104 Iraq 3.6% compare
  4. 105 Moldova 3.5% compare
  5. 106 Denmark 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Finland?
Other expense in Finland was 3.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
How does Finland rank for other expense?
Finland ranks 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.