Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United States of America

United States of America: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9869 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9869
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United States of America, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 12001: 02002: 0.9322003: 0.9812004: 0.7732005: 0.8312006: 0.9812007: 0.9872008: 0.9972009: 0.9932010: 0.9782011: 0.9632012: 0.9292013: 0.8232014: 0.8052015: 0.7072016: 0.6462017: 0.7852018: 0.6832019: 0.8222020: 0.987

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.9869 for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United States of America peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

United States of America ranks 5th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in United States of America, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0.9317
2003 0.9813 +5.3%
2004 0.7734 -21.2%
2005 0.8315 +7.5%
2006 0.9808 +18.0%
2007 0.9867 +0.6%
2008 0.9969 +1.0%
2009 0.9926 -0.4%
2010 0.9782 -1.5%
2011 0.9632 -1.5%
2012 0.929 -3.6%
2013 0.8231 -11.4%
2014 0.8047 -2.2%
2015 0.7071 -12.1%
2016 0.6462 -8.6%
2017 0.7852 +21.5%
2018 0.6827 -13.1%
2019 0.8216 +20.3%
2020 0.9869 +20.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.9869 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6358, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United States of America 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -100.0% 1 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8475 0 1 10
2010s 0.8141 0.6462 0.9782 10
2020s 0.9869 0.9869 0.9869 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Marshall Islands 0.9993 compare
  2. 4 Afghanistan 0.9977 compare
  3. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9868 compare
  4. 7 Palau 0.9863 compare
  5. 8 Chile 0.9849 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United States of America?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United States of America was 0.9869 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does United States of America rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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