Other expense (% of expense) in Namibia
Namibia: Other expense (% of expense) was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.4% for other expense in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 370.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Namibia peaked at 3.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
That places Namibia 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense (% of expense) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -84.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +60.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +344.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -86.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +588.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -77.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +515.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +119.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +193.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +91.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +588.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| 2011 | +515.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Namibia?
- Other expense in Namibia was 1.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for other expense?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.