Other expense (% of expense) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Other expense (% of expense) was 32.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Micronesia (country), 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 32.6% for other expense in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Micronesia (country) peaked at 32.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2010.
Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.5% | — |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +60.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 32.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 32.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 11.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 1 East Timor 42.8% compare
- 3 Singapore 30.5% compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 27.6% compare
- 5 Kenya 26.4% compare
More public sector data for Micronesia (country)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Micronesia (country)?
- Other expense in Micronesia (country) was 32.6% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for other expense?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.