22/01/2026
✅ 2025 Expense Performance vs Budget and Previous Year
In 2025, expenses were managed under a strict budget rule, where maximum spending was capped at 83.3% of total income.
📊 Expense Comparison Data
🎯 Budgeted Expense Limit: 83.3% of income
📈 Actual Expense vs Budget: 104.5%
→ This means expenses were 4.5% higher than the planned budget.
📉 Expense vs Previous Year (2024): –19.8%
→ This means expenses were 19.8% lower compared to last year.
✔ What does this actually mean?
Although spending slightly exceeded the budget by 4.5%, overall expenses were still significantly lower than the previous year.
So two things happened at the same time:
⚠️ Minor budget overrun in 2025
✅ Strong year-over-year expense reduction
This indicates improved cost efficiency compared to last year, even with a small budget deviation.
✔ Market & Cost Context
In most markets, annual living and operating costs usually increase due to inflation.
Achieving a 19.8% reduction compared to last year while income was growing indicates:
Better cost control
More efficient allocation
Reduction of unnecessary or low-return expenses
So in real terms, expense management in 2025 actually outperformed market pressure, despite a small overspend versus internal budget
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