Other expense in Other small states

Other small states: Other expense was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 39 groups
All-time high
12.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.2%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other expense in Other small states, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 1.2 % of expense1991: 2 % of expense1992: 2.7 % of expense1993: 2.9 % of expense1994: 3.6 % of expense1995: 5.9 % of expense1996: 5.9 % of expense1997: 5.7 % of expense1998: 6.4 % of expense1999: 7.3 % of expense2000: 5.2 % of expense2001: 5.3 % of expense2002: 2 % of expense2003: 2.9 % of expense2004: 3.8 % of expense2005: 3.4 % of expense2006: 4.2 % of expense2007: 4.5 % of expense2008: 5.3 % of expense2009: 6.7 % of expense2010: 9.6 % of expense2011: 8.9 % of expense2012: 9 % of expense2013: 10 % of expense2014: 9.4 % of expense2015: 9.6 % of expense2016: 9 % of expense2017: 9.4 % of expense2018: 8.9 % of expense2019: 8.5 % of expense2020: 9 % of expense2021: 9.5 % of expense2022: 12.8 % of expense2023: 12.9 % of expense

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

Analysis

Other small states recorded 12.9% for other expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Other small states peaked at 12.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1990.

Other small states ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Other expense in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Other expense (% of expense) in Other small states, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 1.2%
1991 2.0% +72.7%
1992 2.7% +36.6%
1993 2.9% +5.3%
1994 3.6% +24.5%
1995 5.9% +66.5%
1996 5.9% -1.0%
1997 5.7% -3.7%
1998 6.4% +13.8%
1999 7.3% +13.9%
2000 5.2% -29.4%
2001 5.3% +1.5%
2002 2.0% -61.4%
2003 2.9% +44.6%
2004 3.8% +29.6%
2005 3.4% -11.0%
2006 4.2% +22.7%
2007 4.5% +9.0%
2008 5.3% +16.9%
2009 6.7% +26.1%
2010 9.6% +43.5%
2011 8.9% -7.4%
2012 9.0% +1.6%
2013 10.0% +11.2%
2014 9.4% -5.8%
2015 9.6% +1.9%
2016 9.0% -6.2%
2017 9.4% +4.3%
2018 8.9% -5.7%
2019 8.5% -4.3%
2020 9.0% +6.4%
2021 9.5% +5.3%
2022 12.8% +34.2%
2023 12.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 1.2% 7.3% 10
2000s 4.3% 2.0% 6.7% 10
2010s 9.2% 8.5% 10.0% 10
2020s 11.1% 9.0% 12.9% 4

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 1 Timor-Leste 42.8% compare
  2. 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 32.6% compare
  3. 3 Singapore 30.5% compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Other small states?
Other expense in Other small states was 12.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
How does Other small states rank for other expense?
Other small states ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.