Other expense (% of expense) in Gabon
Gabon: Other expense (% of expense) was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, other expense in Gabon stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Gabon peaked at 3.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
That places Gabon 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Other expense (% of expense) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -60.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Gabon?
- Other expense in Gabon was 1.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for other expense?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.