Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil

Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2004
All-time low
15.2%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 16.7 %1999: 20.5 %2000: 18.8 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 15.2 %2004: 28.7 %2005: 25.2 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 25.2 %2008: 26.3 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 23.8 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 24 %2014: 24 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil is 19.5%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil peaked at 28.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 33rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 16.7%
1999 20.5% +22.4%
2000 18.8% -7.9%
2001 17.6% -6.5%
2002 15.2% -13.5%
2004 28.7% +88.6%
2005 25.2% -12.5%
2006 26.1% +3.6%
2007 25.2% -3.3%
2008 26.3% +4.3%
2009 23.8% -9.6%
2010 23.8% +0.2%
2011 24.3% +2.0%
2012 22.8% -6.3%
2013 24.0% +5.5%
2014 24.0% -0.2%
2015 19.7% -17.7%
2016 19.5% -1.2%
2017 19.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 16.7% 20.5% 2
2000s 23.0% 15.2% 28.7% 9
2010s 22.2% 19.5% 24.3% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 30 Burkina Faso 20.4% compare
  2. 31 Australia 20.1% compare
  3. 32 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
  4. 34 Jamaica 19.4% compare
  5. 35 Italy 19.1% compare
  6. 36 Rwanda 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil was 19.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/