Other expense in Mozambique
Mozambique: Other expense was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Mozambique, 2010–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.1% for other expense in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 92.6% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Mozambique peaked at 7.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 143rd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.6% | — |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -92.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.9%, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Mozambique?
- Other expense in Mozambique was 0.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for other expense?
- Mozambique ranks 143rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.