Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Other expense was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2017.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.1% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for other expense?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.