Other expense (% of expense) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other expense (% of expense) was 16.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in United Kingdom stood at 16.0%.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in United Kingdom peaked at 18.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1994.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +534.6% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +19.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +534.6% | 2.3% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | -43.6% | 5.4% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 2.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in United Kingdom?
- Other expense in United Kingdom was 16.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other expense?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.