Other expense in Lesotho

Lesotho: Other expense was 8.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
58th
of 147 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Other expense in Lesotho, 1991–2022

0510151991200620221991: 4.8 % of expense1992: 5 % of expense1993: 3.9 % of expense1994: 2.4 % of expense1995: 1.2 % of expense1996: 1.5 % of expense1997: 2 % of expense1998: 1.6 % of expense1999: 6.5 % of expense2000: 5.9 % of expense2001: 7 % of expense2002: 8 % of expense2003: 7.6 % of expense2004: 8.1 % of expense2005: 7.4 % of expense2006: 7.4 % of expense2007: 6.8 % of expense2008: 16.7 % of expense2009: 11.3 % of expense2010: 12.6 % of expense2011: 9.8 % of expense2012: 9.3 % of expense2013: 8.4 % of expense2014: 6.8 % of expense2015: 6 % of expense2016: 4.3 % of expense2017: 5.7 % of expense2018: 4.7 % of expense2019: 6.2 % of expense2020: 6.3 % of expense2021: 7.7 % of expense2022: 8.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 8.1% for other expense in 2022.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Lesotho peaked at 16.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1995.

That places Lesotho 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 1.2% 6.5% 9
2000s 8.6% 5.9% 16.7% 10
2010s 7.4% 4.3% 12.6% 10
2020s 7.4% 6.3% 8.1% 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  3. 57 Colombia 8.2% compare
  4. 59 South Africa 8.0% compare
  5. 60 Uruguay 7.9% compare
  6. 61 Germany 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Lesotho?
Other expense in Lesotho was 8.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1995.
How does Lesotho rank for other expense?
Lesotho ranks 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is other expense rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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.