Other expense (% of expense) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other expense (% of expense) was 4.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Other expense in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
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 Sri Lanka is 4.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other expense (% of expense) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -29.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.7%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Sri Lanka?
- Other expense in Sri Lanka was 4.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other expense?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.