Other expense in Laos
Laos: Other expense was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0% for other expense in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.5% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Laos peaked at 12.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Laos 145th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +119.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +119.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | -99.0% | 7.4% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 0.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 142 Tanzania 0.2% compare
- 143 Mozambique 0.1% compare
- 144 Seychelles 0.0%
- 146 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 147 Bahrain -0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Laos?
- Other expense in Laos was 0.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for other expense?
- Laos ranks 145th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.