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

Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.7%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2013
All-time low
10.5%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 11.3 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 11.9 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 27.3 %2014: 18.6 %2015: 20.1 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 21.5 %2019: 22.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala stood at 22.7%.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala peaked at 27.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.

Guatemala ranks 39th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Guatemala, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 11.3%
2007 10.5% -7.2%
2008 11.9% +13.4%
2012 21.4% +79.9%
2013 27.3% +27.3%
2014 18.6% -31.9%
2015 20.1% +8.1%
2016 19.5% -2.6%
2017 15.5% -20.6%
2018 21.5% +38.8%
2019 22.7% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 10.5% 11.9% 3
2010s 20.8% 15.5% 27.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala was 22.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Guatemala ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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/