Other expense in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Other expense was 5.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.1%
Change on year
up 23.9%
Rank
25th
of 39 groups
All-time high
9.1%
in 2009
All-time low
2.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Other expense in Lower middle income, 2009–2021

2468102009201520212009: 9.1 % of expense2010: 6.7 % of expense2011: 5.8 % of expense2012: 6.7 % of expense2013: 5.8 % of expense2014: 4.8 % of expense2015: 4 % of expense2016: 4.2 % of expense2017: 2.9 % of expense2018: 3.1 % of expense2019: 2.2 % of expense2020: 4.2 % of expense2021: 5.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2021, other expense in Lower middle income stood at 5.1%.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Lower middle income peaked at 9.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.

Lower middle income ranks 25th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Other expense in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Other expense (% of expense) in Lower middle income, 2009 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2009 9.1%
2010 6.7% -26.6%
2011 5.8% -13.6%
2012 6.7% +16.1%
2013 5.8% -14.1%
2014 4.8% -17.0%
2015 4.0% -15.8%
2016 4.2% +4.5%
2017 2.9% -31.1%
2018 3.1% +7.2%
2019 2.2% -30.9%
2020 4.2% +92.6%
2021 5.1% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2010s 4.6% 2.2% 6.7% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.2% 5.1% 2

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 22 India 15.7% compare
  2. 23 Ghana 15.4% compare
  3. 24 Malta 14.8% compare
  4. 25 Iran 14.4%
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 14.2% compare
  6. 27 Israel 14.2% compare
  7. 28 Mali 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Lower middle income?
Other expense in Lower middle income was 5.1% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
How does Lower middle income rank for other expense?
Lower middle income ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is other expense rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle income 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.