Other expense in New Zealand

New Zealand: Other expense was 9.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
44th
of 147 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2011
All-time low
3.5%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Other expense in New Zealand, 2001–2022

5101520252001201120222001: 3.5 % of expense2002: 4.3 % of expense2003: 5.7 % of expense2004: 6.4 % of expense2005: 6.2 % of expense2006: 6.2 % of expense2007: 6.7 % of expense2008: 7.8 % of expense2009: 13.3 % of expense2010: 13.4 % of expense2011: 25.2 % of expense2012: 13.6 % of expense2013: 13.2 % of expense2014: 13.4 % of expense2015: 12.9 % of expense2016: 12.8 % of expense2017: 13 % of expense2018: 10.2 % of expense2019: 10.3 % of expense2020: 10.2 % of expense2021: 10.3 % of expense2022: 9.6 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2022, other expense in New Zealand stood at 9.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in New Zealand peaked at 25.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 44th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Other expense in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Other expense (% of expense) in New Zealand, 2001 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2001 3.5%
2002 4.3% +22.7%
2003 5.7% +31.8%
2004 6.4% +12.6%
2005 6.2% -3.4%
2006 6.2% +0.6%
2007 6.7% +8.0%
2008 7.8% +15.6%
2009 13.3% +71.1%
2010 13.4% +0.7%
2011 25.2% +88.4%
2012 13.6% -45.8%
2013 13.2% -3.3%
2014 13.4% +1.3%
2015 12.9% -3.4%
2016 12.8% -0.5%
2017 13.0% +1.6%
2018 10.2% -21.5%
2019 10.3% +0.5%
2020 10.2% -1.3%
2021 10.3% +1.0%
2022 9.6% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 3.5% 13.3% 9
2010s 13.8% 10.2% 25.2% 10
2020s 10.0% 9.6% 10.3% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 41 Norway 10.2% compare
  2. 42 Switzerland 10.2% compare
  3. 43 Romania 10.1% compare
  4. 45 Portugal 9.6% compare
  5. 46 France 9.5% compare
  6. 47 Saudi Arabia 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in New Zealand?
Other expense in New Zealand was 9.6% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for other expense?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is other expense rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.