Other expense in Small states

Small states: Other expense was 12.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
up 34.2%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
12.8%
in 2022
All-time low
2.0%
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2022

Other expense in Small states, 1991–2022

2.557.51012.51991200620221991: 2 % 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: 3.3 % of expense2002: 2 % of expense2003: 2.6 % of expense2004: 3.4 % of expense2005: 2.7 % of expense2006: 4.2 % of expense2007: 4.7 % of expense2008: 5.9 % of expense2009: 3.6 % of expense2010: 8.9 % of expense2011: 8.9 % of expense2012: 8 % of expense2013: 10 % of expense2014: 7 % of expense2015: 7.5 % of expense2016: 7.3 % of expense2017: 7.5 % of expense2018: 6.9 % of expense2019: 6.7 % of expense2020: 9 % of expense2021: 9.5 % of expense2022: 12.8 % of expense

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 Small states is 12.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Small states peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.

Small states ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 2.0% 7.3% 6
2000s 3.8% 2.0% 5.9% 10
2010s 7.9% 6.7% 10.0% 10
2020s 10.4% 9.0% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near 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
  5. 5 Equatorial Guinea 27.6% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Small states?
Other expense in Small states was 12.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
How does Small states rank for other expense?
Small states ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
Is other expense rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.