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

Ethiopia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 11.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.5%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2011
All-time low
11.5%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015

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

051015202009201220152009: 20.5 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 22.3 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 11.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Ethiopia ranks 77th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 secondary public institutions (%) in Ethiopia, 2009 to 2015.
Year % Change
2009 20.5%
2010 21.3% +3.7%
2011 22.3% +4.7%
2012 18.9% -15.2%
2013 16.5% -12.5%
2014 13.6% -17.8%
2015 11.5% -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1
2010s 17.4% 11.5% 22.3% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 74 Italy 12.0% compare
  2. 75 Switzerland 11.9% compare
  3. 76 Mexico 11.6% compare
  4. 78 India 11.4%
  5. 79 Cote d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
  6. 80 Morocco 11.2%

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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 11.5% 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 22.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 107 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 44.0%. 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 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
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/