Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal

Portugal: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 99.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2017
All-time low
96.1%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 96.8 %1999: 97.2 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 98.3 %2004: 98.6 %2005: 99.1 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 96.1 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 99 %2015: 98.8 %2017: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal is 99.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal peaked at 99.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2012.

That places Portugal 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 96.8%
1999 97.2% +0.4%
2000 98.1% +1.0%
2001 97.7% -0.4%
2002 97.9% +0.2%
2003 98.3% +0.4%
2004 98.6% +0.3%
2005 99.1% +0.5%
2006 98.8% -0.3%
2007 99.3% +0.5%
2008 98.6% -0.7%
2009 98.1% -0.6%
2010 98.5% +0.5%
2011 98.7% +0.1%
2012 96.1% -2.5%
2013 97.3% +1.2%
2014 99.0% +1.8%
2015 98.8% -0.2%
2017 99.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.0% 96.8% 97.2% 2
2000s 98.5% 97.7% 99.3% 10
2010s 98.3% 96.1% 99.4% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Thailand 99.9% compare
  2. 12 Saint Lucia 99.8% compare
  3. 13 Cuba 99.5% compare
  4. 15 Maldives 99.2% compare
  5. 16 Togo 99.2% compare
  6. 17 Malawi 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal was 99.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/