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

Ethiopia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 8.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.1%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
74th
of 85 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2011
All-time low
8.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ethiopia, 2009–2015

0510152009201220152009: 12.4 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 8.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

That places Ethiopia 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Ethiopia, 2009 to 2015.
Year % Change
2009 12.4%
2010 12.2% -1.6%
2011 12.6% +3.2%
2012 10.4% -17.6%
2013 11.5% +10.7%
2014 10.9% -5.0%
2015 8.1% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2010s 10.9% 8.1% 12.6% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 71 Jordan 9.6% compare
  2. 72 Cyprus 8.7% compare
  3. 73 Monaco 8.2% compare
  4. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 7.7% compare
  5. 76 Afghanistan 7.4% compare
  6. 77 Belgium 6.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ethiopia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ethiopia was 8.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2015.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
Last refreshed

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/