Other expense (% of expense) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Other expense (% of expense) was 6.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Slovakia, 1995–2022
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 Slovakia is 6.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Slovakia peaked at 15.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 80th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.7% | — |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +9.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Slovakia?
- Other expense in Slovakia was 6.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for other expense?
- Slovakia ranks 80th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.