Other expense in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Other expense was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.3% for other expense in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 561.0% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Other expense in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.3% | — |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +1709.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -89.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +286.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -25.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.9%, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Guinea-Bissau?
- Other expense in Guinea-Bissau was 2.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for other expense?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 561.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.