Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Other expense was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 stood at 5.1%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2017.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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?
- Other expense in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for other expense?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.