Other expense in Norway

Norway: Other expense was 10.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
41st
of 147 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other expense in Norway, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 0.453 % of expense1991: 0.403 % of expense1992: 0.611 % of expense1993: 0.392 % of expense1994: 0.84 % of expense1995: 7.7 % of expense1996: 8.1 % of expense1997: 7.8 % of expense1998: 7.6 % of expense1999: 8 % of expense2000: 8.8 % of expense2001: 7.2 % of expense2002: 7.4 % of expense2003: 7.3 % of expense2004: 7.8 % of expense2005: 7.8 % of expense2006: 7.9 % of expense2007: 7.8 % of expense2008: 8.2 % of expense2009: 8.4 % of expense2010: 7.9 % of expense2011: 8 % of expense2012: 8.1 % of expense2013: 7.9 % of expense2014: 8.5 % of expense2015: 8.7 % of expense2016: 8.9 % of expense2017: 9.1 % of expense2018: 9.4 % of expense2019: 9.8 % of expense2020: 12.5 % of expense2021: 10.4 % of expense2022: 9.7 % of expense2023: 10.2 % 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 Norway is 10.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Norway peaked at 12.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.

That places Norway 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2% 0.4% 8.1% 10
2000s 7.9% 7.2% 8.8% 10
2010s 8.6% 7.9% 9.8% 10
2020s 10.7% 9.7% 12.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Norway?
Other expense in Norway was 10.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
How does Norway rank for other expense?
Norway ranks 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.