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

Cyprus: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 8.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2009
All-time low
5.2%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cyprus, 2000–2017

02.557.5102000200820172000: 6 %2001: 7.1 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 7.4 %2005: 8 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 5.2 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 9 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 8.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 8.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cyprus peaked at 10.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2011.

Cyprus ranks 72nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 6.0%
2001 7.1% +18.3%
2002 7.1% +0.4%
2003 7.6% +7.0%
2004 7.4% -2.7%
2005 8.0% +7.2%
2006 8.9% +11.9%
2007 9.8% +9.5%
2008 9.7% -0.2%
2009 10.1% +3.5%
2010 6.9% -32.0%
2011 5.2% -23.8%
2013 8.6% +65.0%
2014 8.2% -5.0%
2015 9.0% +9.5%
2016 8.7% -2.6%
2017 8.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 6.0% 10.1% 10
2010s 7.9% 5.2% 9.0% 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 69 Oman 9.8% compare
  2. 70 Senegal 9.8% compare
  3. 71 Jordan 9.6% compare
  4. 73 Monaco 8.2% compare
  5. 74 Ethiopia 8.1% compare
  6. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cyprus?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cyprus was 8.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
How does Cyprus rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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/