Other expense in France
France: Other expense was 9.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in France, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
France recorded 9.5% for other expense in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in France peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
France ranks 46th 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 in France, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +259.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +128.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in France 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 | +259.0% | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| 2019 | +128.5% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in France?
- Other expense in France was 9.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does France rank for other expense?
- France ranks 46th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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
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.