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

Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
22.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 107 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2013
All-time low
18.2%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 24.3 %1999: 23.8 %2000: 23.9 %2001: 23.5 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 20.3 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 23 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 20.1 %2016: 21.8 %2017: 22.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary stood at 22.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary peaked at 26.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2003.

Hungary ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 24.3%
1999 23.8% -1.9%
2000 23.9% +0.2%
2001 23.5% -1.5%
2002 20.6% -12.5%
2003 18.2% -11.7%
2004 19.7% +8.7%
2005 18.6% -6.0%
2006 18.8% +1.2%
2007 18.7% -0.4%
2008 20.3% +8.7%
2009 22.4% +10.2%
2010 23.0% +2.7%
2011 23.7% +3.4%
2012 25.6% +7.8%
2013 26.5% +3.6%
2014 18.5% -30.3%
2015 20.1% +8.7%
2016 21.8% +8.6%
2017 22.4% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 23.8% 24.3% 2
2000s 20.4% 18.2% 23.9% 10
2010s 22.7% 18.5% 26.5% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 37 Liechtenstein 23.0% compare
  2. 38 Jamaica 22.7% compare
  3. 39 Guatemala 22.7% compare
  4. 41 Mongolia 22.3% compare
  5. 42 Latvia 22.0% compare
  6. 43 Rwanda 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary was 22.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2003.
How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Hungary ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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/