Other expense in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Other expense was 4.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.6%
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
35th
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.7%
in 2018
All-time low
2.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Other expense in Pre-demographic dividend, 2014–2021

02462014201720212014: 4.1 % of expense2015: 3.2 % of expense2016: 2.5 % of expense2017: 3.1 % of expense2018: 5.7 % of expense2019: 3.6 % of expense2020: 4.2 % of expense2021: 4.6 % of expense

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 4.6% for other expense in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Other expense in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Other expense (% of expense) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2014 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2014 4.1%
2015 3.2% -21.6%
2016 2.5% -23.9%
2017 3.1% +25.9%
2018 5.7% +82.7%
2019 3.6% -37.2%
2020 4.2% +16.5%
2021 4.6% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 2.5% 5.7% 6
2020s 4.4% 4.2% 4.6% 2

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Cyprus 12.9% compare
  2. 33 Luxembourg 12.1% compare
  3. 34 Thailand 12.0% compare
  4. 35 Greece 11.7% compare
  5. 36 Georgia 11.6% compare
  6. 37 Latvia 11.6% compare
  7. 38 Bahamas 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Pre-demographic dividend?
Other expense in Pre-demographic dividend was 4.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for other expense?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is other expense rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.