Other expense in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Other expense was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.4%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
47th
of 147 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2014
All-time low
8.7%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Other expense in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023

0510152010201620232010: 12.6 % of expense2011: 14 % of expense2012: 11.6 % of expense2013: 16.4 % of expense2014: 16.8 % of expense2015: 13.3 % of expense2016: 11.3 % of expense2017: 13.6 % of expense2018: 16.7 % of expense2019: 9.6 % of expense2020: 8.7 % of expense2021: 9.8 % of expense2022: 10.5 % of expense2023: 9.4 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2023, other expense in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.4%.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.

That places Saudi Arabia 47th 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 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.6% 9.6% 16.8% 10
2020s 9.6% 8.7% 10.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Saudi Arabia?
Other expense in Saudi Arabia was 9.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for other expense?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.