Other expense in Nauru
Nauru: Other expense was 4.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Nauru, 2014–2020
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 Nauru is 4.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
That places Nauru 93rd out of 147 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.4% | — |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -7.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.8% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Nauru?
- Other expense in Nauru was 4.5% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for other expense?
- Nauru ranks 93rd out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.