Other expense in Macau, China

Macau, China: Other expense was 16.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
19th
of 147 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Other expense in Macau, China, 1996–2023

0102030401996200920231996: 2.6 % of expense1997: 1.8 % of expense1998: 0.731 % of expense1999: 17.4 % of expense2000: 14.5 % of expense2001: 14.2 % of expense2002: 13.7 % of expense2003: 14.6 % of expense2004: 15.1 % of expense2005: 18 % of expense2006: 20.7 % of expense2007: 21.8 % of expense2008: 31.4 % of expense2009: 32.8 % of expense2010: 35.7 % of expense2011: 17.3 % of expense2012: 15.4 % of expense2013: 18.3 % of expense2014: 19.6 % of expense2015: 21.3 % of expense2016: 21.4 % of expense2017: 20.8 % of expense2018: 21.8 % of expense2019: 19.9 % of expense2020: 15.5 % of expense2021: 16.7 % of expense2022: 12.4 % of expense2023: 16 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other expense in Macau, China is 16.0%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Macau, China peaked at 35.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

That places Macau, China 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Other expense in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Other expense (% of expense) in Macau, China, 1996 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1996 2.6%
1997 1.8% -31.9%
1998 0.7% -58.4%
1999 17.4% +2275.8%
2000 14.5% -16.4%
2001 14.2% -2.5%
2002 13.7% -3.2%
2003 14.6% +6.5%
2004 15.1% +3.5%
2005 18.0% +18.8%
2006 20.7% +15.1%
2007 21.8% +5.2%
2008 31.4% +44.5%
2009 32.8% +4.3%
2010 35.7% +8.9%
2011 17.3% -51.7%
2012 15.4% -10.9%
2013 18.3% +19.2%
2014 19.6% +7.3%
2015 21.3% +8.4%
2016 21.4% +0.3%
2017 20.8% -2.4%
2018 21.8% +4.7%
2019 19.9% -8.8%
2020 15.5% -22.0%
2021 16.7% +7.5%
2022 12.4% -25.5%
2023 16.0% +28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.6% 0.7% 17.4% 4
2000s 19.7% 13.7% 32.8% 10
2010s 21.2% 15.4% 35.7% 10
2020s 15.2% 12.4% 16.7% 4

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 16 Chile 17.6% compare
  2. 17 Armenia 17.1% compare
  3. 18 Mauritius 17.0% compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.0% compare
  5. 21 Italy 15.8% compare
  6. 22 India 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Macau, China?
Other expense in Macau, China was 16.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Macau, China rank for other expense?
Macau, China ranks 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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.