Other expense in Egypt

Egypt: Other expense was 7.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.0%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
70th
of 147 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2002
All-time low
5.9%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Other expense in Egypt, 2002–2015

57.51012.51517.52002200820152002: 18.3 % of expense2003: 18 % of expense2004: 17.3 % of expense2005: 16 % of expense2006: 9.8 % of expense2007: 11 % of expense2008: 8.8 % of expense2009: 8.7 % of expense2010: 7.7 % of expense2011: 8.3 % of expense2012: 7.6 % of expense2013: 5.9 % of expense2014: 5.9 % of expense2015: 7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other expense in Egypt is 7.0%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Egypt peaked at 18.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 70th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 8.7% 18.3% 8
2010s 7.0% 5.9% 8.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Egypt?
Other expense in Egypt was 7.0% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for other expense?
Egypt ranks 70th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is other expense rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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

Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
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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.