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Other expense in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Other expense was 4.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
90th
of 147 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2012
All-time low
4.7%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other expense in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 8.3 % of expense1991: 10.5 % of expense1992: 11.1 % of expense1993: 10.6 % of expense1994: 9 % of expense1995: 10.4 % of expense1996: 8.1 % of expense1997: 8.3 % of expense1998: 9.1 % of expense1999: 10.7 % of expense2000: 9.2 % of expense2001: 7.6 % of expense2002: 7.3 % of expense2003: 9.2 % of expense2004: 8.9 % of expense2005: 8.2 % of expense2006: 8.7 % of expense2007: 10.3 % of expense2008: 9.7 % of expense2009: 10.9 % of expense2010: 11.1 % of expense2011: 11.3 % of expense2012: 14.5 % of expense2013: 12.1 % of expense2014: 11.5 % of expense2015: 12.2 % of expense2016: 10.8 % of expense2017: 11 % of expense2018: 9.8 % of expense2019: 8.7 % of expense2020: 9.8 % of expense2021: 9.5 % of expense2022: 6.6 % of expense2023: 4.7 % 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 Sri Lanka is 4.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.

Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 8.1% 11.1% 10
2000s 9.0% 7.3% 10.9% 10
2010s 11.3% 8.7% 14.5% 10
2020s 7.6% 4.7% 9.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Sri Lanka?
Other expense in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for other expense?
Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.