Other expense (% of expense) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Other expense (% of expense) was 9.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Tunisia, 1990–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 9.3% for other expense in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Tunisia peaked at 12.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1997.
That places Tunisia 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -69.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -10.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.3%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +114.0% | 5.1% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 46 France 9.5% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 9.4%
- 48 Morocco 9.3% compare
- 50 Czechia 9.1% compare
- 51 United States 9.0% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 8.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Tunisia?
- Other expense in Tunisia was 9.3% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for other expense?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2012.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data
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.