Other expense (% of expense) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Other expense (% of expense) was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Paraguay, 2005–2023
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 Paraguay is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Paraguay peaked at 9.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Paraguay?
- Other expense in Paraguay was 4.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for other expense?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.