Other expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Other expense was 4.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, other expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 6.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Other expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.3% | — |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Other expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for other expense?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.