North America - Other expense

Other expense (% of expense)

Other expense (% of expense) in North America was 8.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 8.63 in 2008, while its lowest value was 2.38 in 1995.

Definition: Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1990 4.97
1991 4.97
1992 2.65
1993 2.77
1994 2.59
1995 2.38
1996 2.64
1997 2.48
1998 2.72
1999 2.87
2000 2.98
2001 6.43
2002 6.35
2003 6.25
2004 6.32
2005 6.43
2006 6.03
2007 6.26
2008 8.63
2009 7.72
2010 6.46
2011 6.35
2012 6.21
2013 5.88
2014 5.72
2015 5.61
2016 5.48
2017 5.57
2018 5.37
2019 5.41
2020 8.35

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance