Other expense in Spain

Spain: Other expense was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
89th
of 147 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2012
All-time low
1.4%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Other expense in Spain, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 2.1 % of expense1991: 2.2 % of expense1992: 1.8 % of expense1993: 1.7 % of expense1994: 1.4 % of expense2004: 7.4 % of expense2005: 5.9 % of expense2006: 5.9 % of expense2007: 5.8 % of expense2008: 5.7 % of expense2009: 5 % of expense2010: 5 % of expense2011: 6.9 % of expense2012: 13.9 % of expense2013: 6.1 % of expense2014: 5.3 % of expense2015: 4.6 % of expense2016: 4.5 % of expense2017: 4.7 % of expense2018: 5.2 % of expense2019: 4.8 % of expense2020: 4.5 % of expense2021: 6.2 % of expense2022: 5.5 % of expense2023: 4.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2023, other expense in Spain stood at 4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Spain peaked at 13.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1994.

Spain ranks 89th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.4% 2.2% 5
2000s 5.9% 5.0% 7.4% 6
2010s 6.1% 4.5% 13.9% 10
2020s 5.2% 4.5% 6.2% 4

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  6. 92 Indonesia 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Spain?
Other expense in Spain was 4.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1994.
How does Spain rank for other expense?
Spain ranks 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.