Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 24.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.4%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
34th
of 107 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2018
All-time low
11.5%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 11.5 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 18.8 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 27.8 %2019: 24.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 24.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2019.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica peaked at 27.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.

Costa Rica ranks 34th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 11.5%
2007 17.7% +53.6%
2008 18.4% +4.4%
2009 16.0% -13.5%
2010 15.5% -2.9%
2011 16.5% +6.3%
2012 15.4% -6.7%
2013 15.6% +1.1%
2014 16.9% +8.4%
2015 17.3% +2.4%
2016 18.8% +8.8%
2017 19.9% +6.3%
2018 27.8% +39.2%
2019 24.4% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 11.5% 18.4% 4
2010s 18.8% 15.4% 27.8% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Poland 24.9% compare
  2. 32 Peru 24.6% compare
  3. 33 Austria 24.6% compare
  4. 35 Dominican Republic 24.3% compare
  5. 36 Australia 23.6% compare
  6. 37 Liechtenstein 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica was 24.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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/