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

Germany: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 14.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 107 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2009
All-time low
9.8%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 9.8 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 15 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 14.8 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15 %2017: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 14.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany peaked at 15.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1998.

Germany ranks 67th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 9.8%
2006 14.2% +45.2%
2007 15.0% +5.8%
2008 15.7% +4.4%
2009 15.7% +0.1%
2010 15.3% -2.4%
2011 15.4% +0.3%
2012 14.8% -3.8%
2013 15.2% +3.0%
2014 15.1% -0.9%
2015 15.2% +1.0%
2016 15.0% -1.8%
2017 14.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2000s 15.2% 14.2% 15.7% 4
2010s 15.1% 14.8% 15.4% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 64 Togo 15.9% compare
  2. 65 South Africa 15.7% compare
  3. 66 Spain 14.9% compare
  4. 68 Japan 14.6% compare
  5. 69 Denmark 14.2% compare
  6. 70 Malawi 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany was 14.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1998.
How does Germany rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Germany ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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/