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

Bulgaria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.6%
World rank
54th
of 107 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2006
All-time low
16.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Bulgaria, 2001–2017

01020302001200920172001: 27 %2002: 23.7 %2003: 23.6 %2005: 22.8 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 16.8 %2009: 24.3 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 24.4 %2017: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 19.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Bulgaria peaked at 27.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 54th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 27.0%
2002 23.7% -12.3%
2003 23.6% -0.2%
2005 22.8% -3.5%
2006 27.5% +20.7%
2007 20.6% -25.1%
2008 16.8% -18.6%
2009 24.3% +44.8%
2010 25.5% +5.0%
2011 26.3% +3.3%
2012 24.4% -7.4%
2017 19.6% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 16.8% 27.5% 8
2010s 23.9% 19.6% 26.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Moldova 20.0% compare
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  3. 53 Thailand 19.8% compare
  4. 55 Norway 18.9% compare
  5. 56 El Salvador 18.7% compare
  6. 57 Kuwait 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Bulgaria?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Bulgaria was 19.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 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/