Other expense in Ireland

Ireland: Other expense was 4.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
100th
of 147 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.2%
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Other expense in Ireland, 1990–2022

12341990200620221990: 2.6 % of expense1991: 2.3 % of expense1992: 2.4 % of expense1993: 2.6 % of expense1994: 3.4 % of expense1995: 1.8 % of expense1996: 1.9 % of expense1997: 2 % of expense1998: 2.1 % of expense1999: 2.2 % of expense2000: 2.4 % of expense2001: 2.4 % of expense2002: 2.3 % of expense2003: 2.2 % of expense2004: 2.2 % of expense2005: 2.2 % of expense2006: 2.2 % of expense2007: 2.1 % of expense2008: 1.9 % of expense2009: 1.7 % of expense2010: 1.2 % of expense2011: 1.7 % of expense2012: 1.9 % of expense2013: 2 % of expense2014: 2.4 % of expense2015: 2.5 % of expense2016: 2.8 % of expense2017: 3 % of expense2018: 3.1 % of expense2019: 3.3 % of expense2020: 3 % of expense2021: 3.4 % of expense2022: 4 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2022, other expense in Ireland stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Ireland peaked at 4.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 100th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 1.8% 3.4% 10
2000s 2.2% 1.7% 2.4% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.2% 3.3% 10
2020s 3.5% 3.0% 4.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 97 Albania 4.3% compare
  2. 98 Bulgaria 4.1% compare
  3. 99 Brazil 4.1% compare
  4. 101 Rwanda 4.0% compare
  5. 102 Maldives 3.9% compare
  6. 103 Finland 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Ireland?
Other expense in Ireland was 4.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for other expense?
Ireland ranks 100th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is other expense rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.