Other expense in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Other expense was 7.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
down 14.4%
Rank
13th
of 41 groups
All-time high
10.5%
in 2003
All-time low
5.3%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Other expense in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2003–2023

02.557.5102003201320232003: 10.5 % of expense2004: 7.5 % of expense2005: 5.3 % of expense2006: 7.6 % of expense2007: 7.9 % of expense2008: 9.8 % of expense2009: 8.4 % of expense2010: 9.1 % of expense2011: 9.4 % of expense2012: 9 % of expense2013: 9.3 % of expense2014: 8.7 % of expense2015: 9.3 % of expense2016: 8.1 % of expense2017: 8.9 % of expense2018: 8.7 % of expense2019: 7.4 % of expense2020: 8.3 % of expense2021: 8.3 % of expense2022: 8.6 % of expense2023: 7.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, other expense in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2005.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Other expense in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Other expense (% of expense) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2003 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2003 10.5%
2004 7.5% -28.8%
2005 5.3% -29.0%
2006 7.6% +44.2%
2007 7.9% +3.9%
2008 9.8% +23.5%
2009 8.4% -14.6%
2010 9.1% +8.3%
2011 9.4% +4.0%
2012 9.0% -4.8%
2013 9.3% +3.3%
2014 8.7% -6.0%
2015 9.3% +7.0%
2016 8.1% -13.1%
2017 8.9% +9.7%
2018 8.7% -2.8%
2019 7.4% -14.8%
2020 8.3% +13.3%
2021 8.3% -1.1%
2022 8.6% +3.7%
2023 7.3% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 5.3% 10.5% 7
2010s 8.8% 7.4% 9.4% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.3% 8.6% 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 10 Marshall Islands 21.3% compare
  2. 11 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
  3. 12 Palau 20.7% compare
  4. 13 Kuwait 20.5%
  5. 14 Panama 19.8% compare
  6. 15 Hungary 19.0% compare
  7. 16 Chile 17.6% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Other expense in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for other expense?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
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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.